Gentrificationby David MadgaleneThe photojournalistmakes his atygrphono-essay—“See what they havedone! How theWealthy Have Ruined theMiami & Miami Beach ofMy Childhood & Youth!The GentrificationofMiami!See the beautiful old buildingsdemolished, tenants evicted tobuild luxury condos for theultra-wealthy!” Well, now, my friend,you can relax—andcool your anger.The gentrificationofMiami andMiami Beachhas been postponed,my friend—South Beach isnowhometo the homeless.A traveler like mewould have paidseveral hundred dollars—more—to spend a nightin the Leslie.Now the homeless sleepthere for free.Even the wealthy mustnowreconsider thevacation condo, the 2ndhome, the South Beachvacation—something you and Ican enjoy for nothing.    Relax,my friend—we’ve won.Or, it’s not so muchthat we’ve wonas the richhave cuttheir own throatsw/daggers of pride and greed.And in perhaps thefinal bit of irony,it is the poor,starving poet, who,w/but a pen andpaper,chroniclestheirdownfall.