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Street Roots • Oct. 7-13, 2016 Poetry Page 12 Triacting Expectorant Wax-dipped Wings By Tory Breise By Heath Cleaveland This is a poem Made with words I just wrote Meant to symbolize something only I understand In the hope that it will stir something in you Something only you can understand I want to bring to light what you have hidden Against your will. Without your knowledge, in your subconscious Behind piles of knickknacks and handmade junk thoughts Behind the lenses through which you have learned to see the world Behind the endless drive to consume, there is more Hanging suspended in the space between these words Everything, and nothing at all The very foundation of life The very core of emotion The singularity which contains us all For we are one, and all, and zero We are legion And we howl into the blackness of space And rage at our helplessness and insignificance And tell lies to cover the emptiness And stories to cover the silence And we build things to fill the space But there is too much, and we are empty in the void A single, flickering, candle flame Threatening to extinguish at any moment Trying to outshine the sun Icarus, we take flight nettle’s □ FARMERS’ MARKET WEDNESDAYS 2-7PM It grows on trees. And what is it? Tons of money? Jars of honey? I hope for time To live by me. Untitled By Kenneth Nickell Far too far from most For I to play a worthy host. I can’t believe the horror it’s meant. For you my body will be broke then bent Why you chose something frail that wants for nothing, save the veil, remove the self from every lie. An end I see is very we. I am here and couldn’t flee for you are all a part of me. I could to help, I should the heart, but I am just to ache one mark. I’ll not be the one you seek. Mine is purpose, only bleak. I urge that you should give your hand as none will ever understand. I’ve not gone mad or terror such, that I ask at all I’ve asked too much. I will not fail that task I’m tasked. I am not sorry for what I’ve asked. Neither rage not confusion hold. I of clay for you to mold. My work is almost finished here. Let’s go together and have a beer. How do re 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. TO $10 MATCH WITH EOT CARD We're passionate about helping our community access healthy food that they can trust. By shopping at our market, you’ll get extra food dollars while supporting local farmers and community. 3029 SE 21st Ave. btwn Powell & Division Better health together. www.healthshareoregon.org ■ Cuts & Checks Barbershop Blood Pressure Program / Terrell Brandon Barbershop North by Northeast Community Health Center/ Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
