Thx for showing up in the Hate Crimes/Homeless thread. I was kind of hoping you'd show up eventually based on the few things you've mentioned in the past on RF.
Here is something of a counter argument. From "The Spoon River Anthology" if you are not familiar with it it can sound - morbid. A collection of epitaphs??? Ugh!
But Lucinda Matlock, speaking from the grave has a different take than Arnold alive on the shores of England.
I've read some of his stuff before and really enjoyed it. The one you posted rather struck my fancy. Especially the last lines
Always good to find new poetry!