She only has one arm, but she has a big heart. She also has a pet pigeon named Zaza, which she keeps in a plastic bag warm and dry out of the rain. She always says, Boa Tarde, when I pa** her at the square. And I feel privileged to have such a wonderful person like the Pigeon Lady even acknowledge my meager existence. She's homeless, she's old, but beautiful. And I hope she'll keep me warm and dry out of the rain. © Ithaka Darin Pappas 1993