photo credit: Mike Monteiro, 2009

Beggars can’t be sub­tle. Beggars can’t be born with­out palms. Beggars can’t be apha­sic. Beggars can’t be anti-sidling. Beggars can’t be unavail­able. Beggars can’t be stand­off­ish. Beggars can’t be amor­tiz­ers. Beggars can’t be their own four-color brochures. Beggars can’t be self-aggrandizing. Beggars can’t be in two places at once. Beggars can’t be ATMs. Beggars can’t be remote. Beggars can’t be incor­po­rated. Beggars can’t be par­tial to the fugue. Beggars can’t be pro­cras­ti­na­tors. Beggars can’t be lit from within. Beggars can’t be with­out a ready back-story. Beggars can’t be obscure. Beggars can’t be averse to full dis­clo­sure on a hand­made sign. Beggars can’t be taxed. Beggars can’t be dis­mis­sive. Beggars can’t be more at home in the woods. Beggars can’t be liti­gious. Beggars can’t be non­cha­lant. Beggars can’t be recon­dite. Beggars can’t be land­marks. Beggars can’t be effete. Beggars can’t be hob­by­ists. Beggars can’t be com­muters. Beggars can’t be finicky. Beggars can’t be vaca­tion­ers. Beggars can’t be dif­fi­dent. Beggars can’t be pound fool­ish. Beggars can’t be too trenchant.