trash cans/ mini house/ my apartment— Beijing, China
holds/ a homeless/ man’s/ buggy— belongings 
blend/ a S’more/ smile/ with warmth— sleeves worn
address him/ not/ through words— wave 
for the world/ wools/ many miles— reminisce about
family/ the familiar/ each day— walk across 
the street/ foreign/ teacher— text reads 
black American/ at/ Chinese— kindergarten school
let English/ culture end/ on— an assorted pile 
irons/wrinkle/ my/ native language— empty stain
wipes/ will not/ erase wishes— watch 
a male/ shadows/ no shelter— kind sheet lips 
will search/ and find/ jewels— others’ junk fits 
greed/ craves/ altitude— attention satisfies 
money/ marks/ motives within— a female’s fist 
has yen/ given/ to this guy— from my pocket 
it possibly/ meets/ a need—he never 
hounds/ for help/ is just hopeful— graciously 
hesitates/ to/ accept— insistent gesture 
make/ his face/ float— my feelings show 
rainy tears/ dampen/ darkness— attire arouses 
deeper/ delight/ understands— the essentials 
home is/ honey/ a harvest— happiness brings 
a haven/ cleanses/ moments— change character 
with sunshine/ dry out/ hate— love lifts 
the Chinese/ homeless man’s/ home— in my heart