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My Pen Pal
The Great Smoking Mirror
by Aileen McPherson
by Bryant King
I once was asked if a favorite pen I had?
The Great Smoking Mirror reflects the
Lesson of leaving the myth behind.
I am what I decide I am.
Remove smoke screen that hides my natural
Talents of worth, and stand tall.
The one in hand is my Pilot friend,
He writes so nice and always precise
With a rolling V5 and an extra-fine ball,
He is the one with whom I share all.
My friend is usually quiet
Until my brain is in a riot
Then he scribes vigorously to describe it
Which is when I have survived it.
Another Altercation
by Ron Sanford
People may project their faults on others,
And be extra critical of them
But remember whose life you must live.
We must expose the hate and yet love
When people’s actions affect others,
I see watch dogs coming to their aid!
I would prefer the bark, not the bite
Thank you so much for giving me space.
This pen pal of mine is so dear
But someday soon his blood will run clear,
He’ll be no more with words so sincere
So when it happens that another friend must be
It does not always bring glee.
A fine new friend whose life ambition is no sin
Merely to live free, love deep, and breathe happiness
again.
There are so many things to be penned
Within the heart of our family pen
With all my lovely pen pals to the end.
Life
by Daniel Cox
Forest burns slow at midnight
For it is at rest from a long day
Of eating and breathing
It dreams its dreamless night
Away, soon it will arouse
With new hunger and will
Eat and consume more air
Until it is satiated.
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY
BEA V ER C R EEK H EA LTH C E N TE R
110 Beavercreek Rd, Suite 100
Oregon City
Feb 2 8 ............................ 9-11 a.m.
CAREOREGON
315 SW 5th Ave, Portland
Feb 01..................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 0 2 ................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 0 5 ................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 0 7 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 0 9 ................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 12..................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Feb 16..................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 19.....................9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 21.....................9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 2 3 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 2 6 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Feb 2 8 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Mar 0 2 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
CLACKAMAS
C O M M UNITY C O LLEG E
Community Center
19600 S Molalla Ave, Oregon City
Feb 7 ............................... 9-11 a.m.
Feb 21
...............9-11 a.m.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
SACAGAWEA H EA LTH C EN TER
1060 Eisenschmidt Ln, St Helens
Feb 5 .................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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CLACKAMAS SERV IC E C E N TE R
88 00 SE 80th Ave, Portland
Feb 13..................10 a.m.-12 p.m.
PCC SYLVANIA
D E P A R TM E N T OF
HUM AN SER V IC ES
College Center
50 SW 2nd Ave, Portland
1200 SW 49th Ave, Portland
Feb 6 ..........................................9-11 a.m.
Feb 14.............................12-2 p.m.
Feb 13.... .......................... 9-11 a.m. Feb 2 8 ............................12-2 p.m.
Feb 2 0 .......................................9-11 a.m.
P O R TLA N D R E S C U E MISSION
Feb 2 7 ........................................9-11 a.m.
111 W Burnside, Portland
H U M B O LD T G ARDEN S
Feb 0 8 ...........................8-10 a.m.
A P A R TM E N TS
Feb 2 2 ............................8-10 a.m.
5033 N Vancouver Ave, Portland
ST. H E N R Y ’S C HURC H
Feb 2 2 ............................ 1-3 p.m.
346 NW 1st St, Gresham
JOIN
Feb 2 0 ............................ 2 -4 p.m.
1435 NE 81st Ave, Ste 100, Portland
UNION G O SPEL M ISSIO N
Feb 8 ............................. 12-2 p.m.
3 NW 3rd, Portland
PCC CASCADE
Feb 2 7 ..............................2 -4 p.m.
Student Union
WASHINGTON COUNTY
705 N Killingsworth St, Portland
Feb 15............................. 9-11 a.m.
BEA V ERTO N C ITY LIB R A R Y
12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton
Feb 1........................2:30-4:30 p.m.
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8439 N Columbia, Portland
Feb 18............................ 12-5 p.m.
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777 NE MLK, Portland
Feb 10................... 10 a.m,-6 p.m.