S tre e t R o o ts • S e p t. 2 3 -2 9 , 2 0 1 6
Poetry
P a g e 14
Trees
Addiction
by Eileen Vizenor
byJackNoris
If I could co m e b ack in a n o th e r life, I’d like to b e a tre e .
W hat is th e te m p ta tio n
T h e tre e s a ro u n d th e C en tra l L ib rary a re bold, beautiful an d strong.
I cannot re s ist
W hat is th is te m p ta tio n I c an n o t rep lace
T h e y a re h o m e an d re stin g sp o ts fo r n a tu re ’s c re a tu re s.
T h e y le n d sh ad e o n h o t days and cover d u rin g s u m m e r rains.
Its h ig h e st p o in t m akes m e m echanically d istressed.
I enjoy sittin g u n d e r th e m w ith M olly May, w orking on puzzles and m y
creativ e w riting.
A nd, w h a t s to rie s th e y could te ll if only th e y could sp eak .
I h e a r a voice say ta k e m e.
-So I ta k e o n e a nd th e n I ta k e a n o th e r;
H ave I b e e n re p la c ed o r h ave I b e e n era se d ?
Yes, I w a n t to co m e b a c k a s a tre e b e ca u se tre e s a re n e v e r h om eless.
People
by Eileen Vizenor
P eo p le h e re . P e o p le th e re .
B ehind us, encouraging.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Fermentation ageof
Have a bite
Tree fluid
Cake ingredient
Three-ply cookie
Kotik's henchman
Ground grain
The gift o f __
Tease or ridicule
In fro n t o f us, prohibiting.
Telling u s how to think.
Telling u s how to speak.
Telling u s how to vote.
I a m a n individual.
I am a w om an. S om e tim e s stro n g . S o m e tim e s not.
Only asking to b e loved.
Only asking to b e re sp e c te d .
Only asking for a hom e, and a h a n d u p - n o t out.
F ra n c is o r K e v in ?
DOWN
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Affirmative!
2 . • IT y p e o f fritter .
3. - Analyze or try ■
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Cake ingredient
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Deal
10. Potter's practice
11. Nosh!
13. Late rapper; abbr.
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