Marvelous article, this is why I still frequent HN. The couple reminded me of this stanza in Ferlinghetti's "Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in

Marvelous article, this is why I still frequent HN. The couple reminded me of this stanza in Ferlinghetti's "Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes": "...with two garbagemen in red plastic blazers// standing on the back stoop// one on each side hanging on// and looking down into// an elegant open Mercedes// with an elegant couple in it// The man// in a hip three-piece linen suit// with shoulder-lenght blond hair&sunglassed// The young blond woman so casually coifed// with short skirt and coloured stokings// on the way to his architect's office// ... And both scavengers gazing down// as from a great distance// at the cool couple// as if they were watching some odorless TV ad// in which everything is always possible..."