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S tre e t R o o ts • O c t. 7 -1 3 ,, 2 0 1 6 Poetry P a g e 14 12 to 9 Hope by Avendor by Eileen Vizenor T h e sto n e lies m otionless in th e grass as th e evening h ours slowly pass th e v ag ran t lies down to re st w hilst th e young m an touches a w om an’s b reast If hope does grow on trees, T h en one should n ot L ose hope. Right? I have lost hope several tim es th e world w eary scholar finishes his song before th e rem ainder of th e m oonlight’s gone I get it back. I lose it again. Tired. th e sun break s into th e day as a dog tru d g es down th e alleyway W ithout fanfare th e h ero ’s journey begins as h e se ts o u t on th e p ath trem bling D on’t lose hope, I say, Do Not L ose H ope Over and over. by Douglas "Wóokie" Mareks w ith on e h and raised to his brow h e seek s to save us all som ehow w hilst th e caterpillar chew s on som e leaves and th e w orkm an rolls up his sleeves and th e schoolgirl boards th e sp u tterin g bus as th e m o th er looks on and in god so tru sts. I know life is h ard b u t I t always changes. I t h as its u p s and downs So do n o t lose h ope T h e re will b e tim es W hen you feel like Life will always B e at you down B u t do n o t lose h ope A CROSS 1, 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 14. 16. I>OU<SHNUT CROSSWORD PUZZLE I I I I 5 7 6 T h e re will b e tim es Fermentation agent Have a bite Tree fluid Cake ingredient Three-ply cookie Hook's henchman Ground grain The gift o f ___ Tease or ridicule w h en you se e a light At th e en d of th e tu n n el B u t it is still far off B u t do n o t lo se h o p e And th e n th e re is T h e tim e you have ■ W aited for all is good And rig h t in y our w orld You m ade it B ecause you didn’t lo se h ope 17. Francis o r Kevin? DOW N 9 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10. 11. 13. 15. 10 11 12 16 14 13 15 17 Affirmative! Type of fritter Analyze or try Cake ingredient Très Déal Potter's practice Nosh! Late rapper; abbr. __ appétit 22 SW 3RD AVE. / 1501 NE DAVIS ST. PORTLAND, OR OHP Navigation Clinics Did you £fmed»forces and are experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless? Transition Projects Please call 855.425.5544 or visit 650 NW Irving Street 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 Find us at these locations: Bud Clark Commons Portland Rescue Mission 665 NW Hoyt Avenue 10/12..<3B .... 8-10a.m. 10/26 ..< 2 1 ..... 8-10a,m. 111 W Burnside 1 0 /0 6 ..< 2 |...... 8-10a.m. 10/13.............. 8-10a.m. 10/20 <211.... 8-10a.m. 10/27.............. 8-10a.m. City Team Portland 526 SE Grand Ave 10/19 ..< S B ..... 8-10a.m. Clackamas County Transition Center 2219 Kaen Road Oregon City 10/05 „ O l ...... 1-3p.m. 10/19.............. 1-3p.m. Union Gospel Mission 3 SW 3rd Ave 10/18., < f f l ...... 2-4p.m. 10/25.............. 2-4p.m. Veterans Memorial Colisieum 300 North Winning Way 10/01........ 10a.m.-2p.m. ‘ACTUAL PHONE MAY VARY.