the newspaper listed him 
     solely
as a "52-year-old transient"
who died on the north side 
near the railroad tracks
     near the place the openings
     in the railroad trestle 
     got cemented up      closed up recently
     to keep "transients" out
          pittsburgh city fathers
          following their political noses
          right thru election day
          throwing their weight around
          detached in their warm homes
          glutting unabashedly
          holding hands 
          around the holiday table
--- e b bortz
(published in opednews.com, Dec 14, 2012)
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