Hanque O . . .

'... I could have been a whistle,
I could have been a flute... '
—lyric, Nick Drake

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Four blocks down
and two doors from the corner
stands the Church of the Closed Doors.

Across the street—
St. James Infirmary Comedy Club.
One makes me laugh,

the other makes me cry.
I give the homeless man my coat.
I see two children

exchange graciousness.
I see a woman with a bundle.
My brother, Silly Willie,

is known for blowing bubbles.
And you, my dear,
close your compact—snap! and walk on by.