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The New American Diaspora

Matt Love

Observations from Oregon on homelessness and checking out of American life

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Sidewalk Weeding

A homeless man from my Coos Bay neighborhood in his 50s or 60s has carved out a useful way to survive. He has established business relationships with owners of a tavern, convenience store and various residences to weed/scrape the sidewalks...

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Some Thoughts on My Poems About Homelessness

I recently decided to publish a collection of my poems written over the last two decades and have been polishing the manuscript for several months. The book should come out this fall. I’ve never considered myself a poet, but many experience...

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Juxtaposition of Empires

Elmer and I meander our Empire neighborhood on April 9, 2026.

Our meander begins at 6:45 AM.

Destination: the boat ramp and beach.

A woman lights a pipe

behind the grocery store.

I hear laughing.

A man standing near steps forward.

Th...

23 days ago
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Gregg Allman

An elderly man exuding the unmistakable vibe of homelessness sat on a rock facing Coos Bay. Fifty feet away, wind whipped up whitecaps on the water.

Elmer and I walked toward his direction on a weekday afternoon.

We passed ten feet away f...

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Statue of Liberty

Tax deadline neared.

What remained of

doddering Uncle Sam

crawled to collect.

The Statue of Liberty

stood on a sidewalk,

wearing a sandwich board sign

advertising a tax special courtesy

of a chain preparer.

I saw Lady Liberty’s fac...

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    Matt Love is the publisher of Nestucca Spit Press, a writing coach, and the author of over 20 books about the Pacific Northwest.

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