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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.

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Magic

By Julia Vinograd on October 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A piece by the legendary Berkeley poet, Julia Vinograd.

Optimism is real…isn’t it?

By Tiara Swearington on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
"My soul refuses to die even with a heart full of pain and eyes full of cries in the words of Maya Angelou, 'still I rise.'"

Narrative poem: “S.O.S for a homeless vet”

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   YSA youth contributions
Moby Theobald The gutter is not where I’m from. Yes, I been called a statistic, and treated like a bum.

Harassment at its finest

By Marisa Gonzalez on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
"I do not care for your ill advised attempt to impress me by telling tales of your needle-ridden past."

The side of the pandemic

By Charles Blackwell on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A piece by award-winning poet, Charles Blackwell.

Anthem for the homeless

By Claire J. Baker on June 1, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
We want to work and pay our way—yes we, America’s tempest-tossed.We’re part of and beyond the frayin actions paving our

Street Spirit narrative poetry: being heard

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on June 1, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
A poem from incarcerated poet Douglas Levon Dawkins' collection, "Exhibit A: Homelessness"

God bless

By Angel Mason on June 1, 2021
Poetry
…George Floyd, God bless him. American patriot for life! 

Apology to Jada’Marie

By Tiara Swearington on May 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Mommy’s sorry I can’t be perfect I’m trying.Whenever I’m weak, I think Jada’Marie is worth it. It may not seem

Depressed

By Skinny on 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

By Skinny on 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

Narrative poem: House keys, not handcuffs

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on April 7, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A narrative poem by Douglas Levon Dawkins.
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