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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 2016)
Street Roots • July 29-August 4, 2016 Page 13 Poetry Butterflies Still Remains by Preeti Yadav by Maddy Brown-Clark Life w ith o u t a soul, T h e birds singing told m e in e rt inhabitance in th is savage world W hat to dream E ven th e rum bling of th e E a rth faded, obscure existence as if incidental, As it quaked Was m usic to m y e a rs dw indled to a list o f d os and don’ts indispensable to o u r survival. T h e w ind rustlin g leaves B u t h o p e rem ains, O pen y our eyes! Told of c hanges to com e T h e roaring of th e sea E ven if it m akes you cry. Told how th e M oon C ontrolled th e tides T h e crackling sound of E a rth ’s H ope holding on to hope, w aiting patiently for you and m e, w ishing we will one day w ake up and try to be tru ly happy, choose ourselves over o u r co m m itm ent to conformity. Fire Told how w e all are changed F o r life is a fire. S om etim es it m olds us. H ope is betting on us against all odds, hoping w e have th e w isdom to recognize th e divine in us, appreciate th e beautiful colors w e a re m ade of. S om etim es it destroys us. B u t th e fire still rem ains previously published in a Tillamook-area newspaper Follow th e fragrance in o u r h e a rts and finally do th a t w hich m akes u s tran sp ire w ith glee, jum p up h ig h er and h ig h er N ot standstill, le t o u r m inds ru n free w h ere o u r w ishes m atu re and o u r d ream s grow tall thro u g h expansive fields, uninhibited and a t ease. E n d u re th e wild fires stirre d by th e en em ies of o u r dream s until th e flow ers of p e rsiste n c e blossom ■ ■ until the offspring of our incubated visions cocoons of h ope b u rs t open, tu rn in g into beautiful b u tte rflie s THE MAGIC IS IN THE HOLE! T h en we m ay cea se to m erely endure life of m undane, uninspiring chores held by a th in string, hanging by a cord U ncerem oniously pulled o u t of o u r lives, 2 2 , SW 3 R D & B U R N S ID E we m ay salvage o u r souls T h e re is still hope I think. SUPPORTING STREET ROOTS SINCE 2 0 0 3 PHC N orthwest Beyond Limitations’ 5312 NE 148th Ave. Portland, OR 97230 Free career training for persons w ith disabilities in janitorial an d building m aintenance Requirements: • Disabilities: Questions 2 Documented proof of disability Profiaency in understanding and speaking English Pass criminal background check Pass drug test At Health Share, we believe'good health is more than what happens inside your doctor's office. Good health starts in your community and includes staying active, eating healthy food and getting regular check-ups. Share your healthy habits with family and friends. We can all have better health when we share it together. Physical, mental health, intellectual, developm ental, and learning Please Call: (503) 261 -1266 or (800) 874-7917 email: careers@phcnw.com Better health together. www.heaithshare0regon.org V Cuts & Checks Barbershop Blood Pressure Program / Terrell Brandon Barber Shop North by Northeast Community Health Center/ Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
