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Street roots Jan. 7, 2011 Have you been there? by George Mayes Look at your life What struggles have you been through There are worries everyone has » There, are issues everyone has Have you.been there? Now imagine this: Believe in your struggling and the worrying and the issues you have, encourage yourself to accomplish and recognize the creative wondrous phosphorescent glow you have about yourself. Have you been there? Morning Glory by Speechless Poems Our twisted vines Choke put the green life Around us What a curse To have no neighbors Or friends But, oh! It is so nice to stretch Our roots into fresh soil Faces alight In the morning sun glow With the promises that today brings Droplets of morning dew Sit on our petals Waking us to this brand new day The sun Now climbing the sky Burns our sweet little heads Blinking in anticipation Waiting for our petals to droop Into our sweet sleepy state By Peter Stefan Take Action Get Tested j j Multnomah County Health Department's HIV Community Test Site offers , confidential HIV testing | w ith or w ith ou t your name I • at these locations: I D owntown Community Test Site Call 503.988,3775 fo r an appt. | Mon I Thurs | Fri | 426 SW Stark St., 6th Floor, Portland, 97204 j I Northeast Health Center Just w alk in Tuesdays | 5:30 - 7:15 pm | 5329 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, 2nd Floor, | Portland, 97211 ¡ffiwee with this coupon” j I Se habla español: other interpretation by áppointmgnt. If you’ve missed a copy of Street Roots, check with your local vendor or stop by the Street Roots office at 211 NW Davis St. Or read up on past stories and comments at www.streetrooots.wordpress.com. Interested in becoming a vendor or know someone who is? Vendor orientations are Monday, Wednesday a n d Friday a t the Street Roots office, 211 N W Davis St. Orientations on the E ast Side are a t 1 p.m. Fridays a t 1435 N E 81st Ave. in the JO IN building.
