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Street roots J l W ¡¿p April 29, 2011 5 Sky Music by .Speechless Poems. A symphony in the sky Stars twinkling Quietly ringing Thousands of tiny silver bells Being Human? By Leo Rhodes Midnight cloudless night I am the voice you never hear If I spoke would you listen? I am the ugly duckling Visable in your pretty little world I am the criminal when I try to sleep I am the nuisance Trying to keep dry out of the rain I am the homeless person Looking for dignity and a safe secure place Lightning flashing Timing is everything Silently keeping measure A symphony in the sky “E m ily, ” compressed charcoal draw ing on p a p er by M a ry Pacios, 3 0 ”x 2 2 ” (2011). Thunder booming Drumming frantically Clash of cymbals fills the air Housing group sponsors local artis ts exhibit Trees sway angrily n May 5, the Artreach Gallery will host a group show, sponsored by Northwest Pilot Project’s Art in the Lobby progam, featuring work by several artists, including Street Roots volunteer Mary Pacios. Pacios will have four of her charcoal drawings in the Group Show at the Artreach Gallery. The exhibition also features work by artists Pat Ashby, Linda Aleta Coffman, Doug Emmons, Nancy Fasciam, Pat Field, Emma Galvan, Ron Munson, Jeffrey Nedd, Donna Scollard, Terry Lee Steichen and Frances Wood. The public is invited to a reception for the artists from 5 to 7 p.m. that day. Artreach Gallery is located at 1126 SW Park Avenue in the First Congregational Church, across the Park Blocks from the Museum of Art’s Mark Building. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Northwest Pilot Project (NWPP), helps the elderly and disabled with transportation, relocation and housing services, and sponsors Art in the Lobby, a program that provides a creative experience in the visual arts to clients and seniors associated with NWPP. Monthly art shows in NWPP’s lobby, field trips, workshop and off-site exhibits such as the Group Show are some of the activities available to participants in the Art in the Lobby program. O Wind rushing Noisily singing As clarinets, flutes and horns A symphony in the sky Only for a moment by Wallace E. High I play at writing as I play at life, The ink flows black as my blood flows blue Words tumble and toss like my body half awake They stumble and stammer and assault each page Like; this writhing carcass of laughter and rage For I’m annoyed, disappointed in my puny scrawls As I scribble and dream, then scowling and screaming I am tempted to hurl away the beckoning wastebasket Filled with the cast-off scraps of foiled ambition Unworthy faulty schemes and impotent effort The remnant traces of a hard and troubled life Constructed in a motley series of eager beginnings Now winding down in exhaustion of futile starts, The fires of resolve fading toward mute surrender But only for a moment! If you’ve missed a copy of Street Roots, read up on past stories and comments a twww.streetrooots. S w anso n T hom as and A t t o r n e y s A t L a w C oon C all , u s t o d a y a t 5 Q 3 .Z 2 B .5 2 S t r a ig h t a n s w e r s , n o c o n s u l t a t io n P r d t e c t in b p e o p le ’ s r ig h t s s in c e fee - p e r s o n a l I n ju r y V IS IT OUR SW SECOND AVENUE, STE r tlan d 2 0 0 , CR 9 7 2 0 4 w e b s it e : . 1981, - W o r k e r s C o m p e n s a t io n P o Speaking 22 - S O C IA L S E C U R IT Y S 2O M A W to SSQpm w w w . s t c - l a w . c o m ^ j f The Blade TieComerfy Troupe presents performances M benefit Street toots, Please come enjoy speeches by award-winning speakers M e rlin Bennethg Hannah Mice, S cott Shaptcm, Wangt Casey Wang, Shervey May 27th @ Forest Café Its SW Ash street Portland, OR 97204 7:B0pm^:S0pm | Suggested, 'd onahoh For more information goto: http://www,
