SIMON:I wrote this poem in the early nineties. It's interesting to write about homelessness because it's a real visible manifestation of something that's not working properly in society.

Did you know Orlando has a poet laureate? Spoken-word artist Shawn Welcome went from homeless to being in high-demand. Buddy ...

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Which is why many celebrities have come together in a bid to tackle the issue with Crisis on World Homeless Day. Reciting a powerful poem, written by Crisis’ staff member Stefan Gambrell who has ...

Nobody goes into poetry to get rich. But at Shawn Welcome’s low point, he was pretty much homeless. He was married with children, yet relying on friends and relatives to take them in.