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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (March 30, 2018)
Street Roots • March 30-April 5, 2018 Street Poetry Page 14 Early Morning Reject by Daniel Cox Creation Speaks by Maddy Brown A waste of a day, it started at the break of dawn, and the crack of the first beer, so early in the morn. It proceeds to two, then three and so forth, the happy warm content feeling, when you first know its love tapping you, later you feel the effects hit you harder. Till you’re in the ring and you hear them counting you out before you black out. I laid down the worries of the week And went to hear the river speak An eagle landed on the rocky shore Then dived for fish to freedom and more It didn’t worry that I was there It swooped and dove without a care And I was thrilled by creation’s show And the hypnotic river’s flow Then when the time came for me to go I knew that I had come to know Secrets that moved me so. Where Did You Sleep Last Night Sky Above by Tina Drake by Echo Chambers Lighted clouds high in the sky above Soaring through the great beyond Never knowing that final resting place. Sure as night, they soar. Morning 'til night these clouds weep. Raindrops soaking the grass Bright as day it shines. Floating high above the earth Sun’s ray lighting the path. The song of birds singing together Filling children’s hearts with glee. Slowly the setting sun shines about. The moon’s glow like that of a lost soul Hunting for a path through the night. This morning rides till dawn When lighted clouds rise Through the sky above. somewhere between here and nowhere, in limbo a restful restless sleep too awake to dream too tired to try why I waste this time winding, trying to fall into a dream which looks easier than it seems what always stops me before I start weed the need to dream escapes me every night that’s all. right with me somewhere in-between nowhere & here that restless restful sleep that only comes from THC. Did you serve in the How do you share health? 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. homeless? Share your healthy habits with family and friends. We can all have better health when we share it together. Transition Projects Better health together. www.heatthshareoregon.org » ■
