in old portland

when I was living here in 1999
down town
old town
used to be filled with homeless
passed out
or roudy

still
it is
but
like the meat-packing district
it is filled with new lounges, restaurants and clubs

beautiful old part of the city
why not?

but The Gall to name a “entertainment lounge”
“Hobo’s”
while there are still drunks passed out on the sidewalks across the street

terrible taste
but they are right next to the police station…

and where I got on the bus
four other guys with long hair and full beards
the skinny red one also had an iPhone