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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 2016)
I See Those Blue Eyes Ice Shapes by Krista Brown J see I see I see . i see Street Roots • J a n . 1 5 - 2 1 , 2 0 1 6 Poetry Page 14 River . by Cactus those blue eyes thatm ake my day that smile that goes on by day that heart of yours each day how caring you are'evety day | Y ar ,. Boundaries, obstacles no one can give up. I can’t either. Moving and bemg aren’t the same. Conflict, aggression, violence, oppressibh Frosty still morning, fixed in place, covering everything, a blue-white transparent shell gently lifted, turned over wood grain, twisted cable, fence post, rocks fragile breaking when the wind blows, becoming water as soon as warmth touches it. * When the sky is gray the eyes are gone - When the sky is gray the smile is away That caring heart will be back someday But each day I s e e the caring person you are- are all futility. Every action creates its own opposition. . Floods wash themselves away, unattached objects go with it and drift to the sea. s Go under th é wavès. Sink into mud. Everything else falls over by itself- TjEreath/ hands, sun, gone. Nearly before anyone can see i t After the ice melts everyone’s glad to be warm in the cold. Tranquility takes the form of anything it touches. Being'still it lets tranquility stick and thicken into the shape of thought. I was a fool not to see the blue sky My eyes were dark as the sky was gray .? Now that you have seen my heart each day How you come opt of your shell each day The blue sky is like your blue eyes ' The sunshine brings the smile back The caring h eart is bigger each day Please don’t turn away F or i was a fool Now I see the blue sky How you have changed me In so many ways A Chain-Link Fence by Joanna Nordness A chain-link fence A symbol for tolerance An apartheid wall A safe place for all CareOregorr g o M o b ile te a m A prison for a refugee Nowhere to go, No where to flee No place to be * ' But a tleast we’re in good company. But at.least we’re partway a little bit free. OHP Navigation Clinics CareOregon and our partners make Oregon Health Plan navigation easy! We offer -help with: • Medicaid medical, dental and mental health appointments • Medicare eligibility for disabled and elderly adults Cooking fresh, delicious meals in Old Town since 1979 Find us at these locations: Belmont Library City Team Portland Portland Rescue Mission 1038 Cesar Chavez Blvd Jan p.m. J a ff2 7 .^ „.M .:.3 -5 ‘p.m 526 SE Grand Ave Jan 27 ,i,W 8 - 1 0 a .m Feb 1 0 ....*S ^ 8 -1 0 a .m . Bud Clark Commons Clackamas County Transition Center, 1024 411 W. Burnside Jan 14................. 8-10 a.m. Jan 21................. 8-10 a.m. Jan 28..................8-10 a.m. Feb 04................. 8-10 a.m. 665 NW Hoyt Ave . Jan 20.C..M.,'.. Feb 8-10 ,a.m. Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave Jan 26..... 5:30-7:30 p.m. Main Street, Oregon City Jan 12................ ...-.4-3 p.m. Jan 26..... h 3 p.m. Feb 09................... 1-3 p.m. IRCO, 10301 NEGRsao | Jan 15.. f..^.„,..-10-11 a.m. Jan 15...„.A..„.y..k..3-4 p.m. SISTERS OFTHE ROAD f *A t Sisters it feels like we’re port of a fam ily...” t __________ _ Street Roots -Sisters Customer J NW Davis Feb 2 ..... 8:30-10:30 a,m Union Gospel Mission 3 SW 3rd Ave Jan 19.... .... p.m. Jan 26..... „...... 1-3 p.m. All are welcome; Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 2:30pm 503-2 22-5 69 4 SistersOfTheRoad.org 133 N W 6th A ve, P ortland, OR
