Street Roots • Aug. 24-30, 2018
Street Poetry
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The Less in Being Homeless
shifts as they turn away from our
material culture.
“People can become disillusioned with
materialism as a lifelong orientation.
Often the resulting spiritual shifts can be
very disorienting,” she said.
“Will we stop shunning and
persecuting those who deeply and
honestly address the issues we face?”
Oaks asks through h er att. She believes
“the poor and outcasts are usually closer
to the spirit than the materially wealthy
and social insiders.” In other words,
when you have to have faith to get
through th e night, you develop faith.
People may become more sensitized to
signs of th e divine through living a
precarious existence. Oaks is quick to
note, however, that spiritual experiences
are open to everyone, and poverty is not
a magical gateway.
“M aterial poverty is still traumatic.
Countless people experience it as hell,”
she said.
“Look within yourself to see what your
heart’s desire is,” Oaks advised. “It has
been my heart’s desire to express myself.
I just hope people can receive it.”
Oaks’ current show has found a fitting
home at the Franciscan Spiritual Center
in Milwaukie. It is open to the public
through September. All pieces aré for
sale, but some of the pieces discussed
and pictured here are not in the show.
by Amy Turco
Getting something stolen that’s important
can be emotionally draining.
Being awaken by yelling is scary, like when I was half-asleep
and heard two guys yelling about my partner, Sean.
When homesickness starts to kick in.
When you have no entertainm ent and
you’re just staring off into space, bored
out of your mind, sleep can be your best friend.
The feeling when you hear, -
it’s your choice to be homeless.
It’s n o t
A Fine Day for a Walk
by Daniel Cox
I entered a broken mind, I journeyed
through dark places. Traversed canyons
of loneliness, my travels took me far
and wide, sometimes there were angry skies,
and every step was ever so deeper into the depths
of madness. I finally emerged
I thought unscathed from such
a horror. It was a dangerous trip,
indeed.
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