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street roots 11 Jan. 7, 2011 Little Sister Blue By Julie McCurdy by Kareem Ali little sister hold that sneer do you honestly believe these hips havent been there? do you think the scent of your smile hides the lack of laugh lines around those beautiful eyes? do you think i havent felt the fear behind the flirt? or the desperation in the promiscuous slide of those arms around his neck? rest assured . little sister a grown man doesnt require , the honey between your thighs to grant his protection.!-... and he can’t be your validation no you ain’t the next barbie doll queen... u just another little girl trying to get grown... . rest assured little girl that when beauty was my only weapon i was a beautiful woman.... don’t let that gaze slide over these scars in such a sinister fashion hush up little one and listen.... they rest on my skin... • because i valued my loved ones over vanity they are marks of honor not shame or sin....and i am not gonna hide them to ease that smile or your comfort back into place..... rest easy child i own the skin i live in its values or content isnt contagious you wont catch anything by sitting next to me... except maybe the ability to see past -those narrow little misconceptions you seem so intent , on keeping Imagine Mule deer Grazing in blue mountains Or sea-green grasses Rolling in from a station of steams. Imagine Blue magnolias Simmering above wooden fences Or a lotion of light Emerging into a locust of sun. Im agine. . Your eyes Garnished in a soup of blue twilight Caught' in a tissure of air Collapsed into that last fissure of night Burning Stories: From the Streets Two nights of poetry, stories, satire, music and art from the streets. Jan. 28,6:30 p.m. Jan. 29,8:30 p.m. “It feels so good when people say, ‘Good morning,’ and smile at me.” Sellwood Masonic Lodge, 7126 SE Milwaukie Avenue. — Allen Bennett Jr., Street Roots vendor Mother Nature’s Presented by Lunacy Stageworks and Street Roots. Earth Friendly Baby Products Large selection of cloth diapers & wraps, natural baby & mama care products, baby slings & carriers, organic cotton baby clothes, wooden toys, personal service 2627 SE Clinton St. 503-230-7077 Canning jars & equipment, cookware, kitchen took & appliances Organic cotton sheets, towek, & blankets N atural Kitchen 62 Home 2106 SE Division 503*231*5175 miradorcommunitystore.com Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-5 $12 suggested donation Ifoun STAGEWORKS Comments, rants and insights welcome 2 4 /7 www.streetroots.wordpress.com NEW S E A S O N S Grototi s h o p fr e s h s h o o lo c a l Food dryers Juicers Books on meat-free cooking, gardening & sustainability The {riendtiesT store in toton. EAS Y & FU N TO S H O P • LO C A LLY O W N ED & O P E R A TE D w w w .n e w s e a s o n s m a r k e t.c o m
