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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 2017)
S tre e t R oots • Ju ly 2 1 -2 7 , 2 0 1 7 Poetry Simple Times Page 13 Computers Are Here To Stay by Aileen McPherson by Ron Sanford We never know how far we’ll go, when life pulls us to and fro, through mountains cold, over Rivers bold, past an ocean vast, along a path to a house so old it looked as if the forest round should swallow whole. Like it or not, computers are here to stay Nowadays computers are in the wrong hands. One could reasonably say, but who is to blame. Unintended consequences up your arse Everywhere you go there is an invisible charm linking your life to this soulless bastard like the proverbial monkey on your back. Not much to look at slat board walls, moss encrusted small garage where stuff got lost in, it was the yard Loved most. Beautiful trees full of ghosts, as Spanish moss hung like tinsel on the Christmas tree, ornaments of sweet meats rain down around, waiting for little hands to collect in baskets, these gifts upon the ground, crack them open here and there payment for our work dear. Crisp clean air, squirrels everywhere, hear her calls Chilins come in the night is falling, bring your gatherings it’s time to make pies divine, pecan you see granmama made the best, we shelled all the baskets small, three pies in the time, so delicious worth it all. More background checks, medical records, resumes, Details of your family, church and politics Laid bare in unreal time for all to see is the cold, sterile information piling up There’s no way to logout of your Modern Master The best you can do is to regulate your self The organic PC on our shoulders leading the way. What can I say? Computers are here to stay Make the most of it or you will be left behind Clean out all of the trash inside of your mind Greet the new day, your true friends are all waiting. Need help getting health care? C are O re g o n 's goM obile Team BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY and our p artners m ake it e a sy 1 2375 SW 5th St, Beaverton fo r you to get covered under J u ly 1 3 .....................2 :3 0 - 4 :3 0 p.m. BUD CLARK COMMONS M ed icare at th e s e locations. 6 6 5 NW Hoyt Avenue A t O H P Navigation C lin ics, J u ly 0 5 ..................................8 - 1 0 a.m. J u ly 1 9 ............................8 - 1 0 a m . w e will: CAREOREGON ■ C h e c k your eligibility 3 1 5 SW 5th Ave, Portland ■ M ake your doctor appointm ents KNOTT PARK 2 2 1 9 Kaen Rd, Oregon City J u ly 2 8 ............................. 5 - 7 :3 0 p.m. J u ly 1 9 ..................................... 1-3 p.m. the O regon H ealth P lan and ■ Enroll you in Medicaid or Medicare CLACKAMAS COUNTY TRANSITIONS J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 11427 N E Sacramento St, Portland PORTLAND RESCUE MISSION CLACKAMAS SERVICE CENTER 111 W Burnside, Portland 8 8 0 0 S E 80th Ave, Portland J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 2 5 ..................................... 1-4 p.m. EARL BOYLES PARK 0 6 ............................... ....8 - 1 0 a.m. 1 3 .................................... 8 - 1 0 a.m . 2 0 .................................... 8 - 1 0 a.m. 2 7 .................................... 8 - 1 0 a.m. S E 107th Ave & Francis St, Portland J u ly 3 0 .............................5 - 7 :3 0 p.m. 0 6 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. 1 1 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. GOOD ROOTS FOOD BANK 1 3 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. 1908 S E Courtney Rd, Portland 1 8 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. J u ly 1 5 .......................9 a .m .-1 2 p.m. 2 0 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. 2 5 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. 2 7 ...............................................1 2 -2 p.m. SACAGAWEA HEALTH CENTER 1060 Eisenschmldt Ln, St Helens J u ly 3 ..............................9 a.m.-1 p.m. UNION GOSPEL MISSION 3 NW 3rd, Portland J u ly 1 8 .....................................2 -4 p.m. J u ly 2 5 .....................................2 - 4 p.m. PORTLAND WORLD CUP SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2017 Delta Park at N Denver and M LK J r Blvd, Portland J u ly 2 1 ........ .......9 a.m .-8 p.m. J u ly 2 2 ..........................9 a.m .-8 p.m, For more inform ation about this event, p lease contact Som Subedi at 5 0 3 - 2 6 0 - 2 4 8 7 or em ail som .subedi@ portlandoregon.gov careoregon.org Questions: Caleb Green 5 0 3 -4 1 6-4 8 83 C a r e O r e g o rv goMobile te a m
