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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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Skinny (also known by her birth name of Michelle Spearman) was a beloved unhoused community member who lived in Oakland, and a founding member of the 37MLK encampment community. She died in April, 2021 at the age of 61. May this poem preserve her voice in our pages and beyond.

Depressed

May 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Seeing that you are depressed why don’t you give your mind a rest. Kick off your shoes take off your

Think it over carefully

May 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Every night I lay my headUpon my soft by lonesome bedI dream of making love to youAnd hope that it

Think it over carefully

November 1, 2019
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
(Angel Brinston) Every night I lay my head Upon my soft by lonesome bedI dream of making love to you

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