I hate the holidays

This holiday week is just like every other year they suck, because on Monday I was involved in a bit … More

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I’ve been through all of these from my parents, and so did my brothers even if they don’t admit it, … More

Welcome to my view from Ankeny market it’s wet, cold and beautiful, a lovely December day in Portland. Hope you … More

Check please By Aileen McPherson Here I sit alone again waiting for my friends, I’m early as usual. Waiting long, … More

Be the Gods By Aileen McPherson I live by faith, Faith in the power of Gods, For by the Gods … More

Poetry from my 20’s to 30’s Submitted to Street Roots 03.27.2019 We are the Ancestors by Aileen McPherson My life, … More

Street Roots creative writing 03.27.2019 “Wound is where the light enters the heart.” Rumi Promt: What is hiring you today? … More

Around Portland, various groups espouse the idea that they want to house the homeless. But currently, only a few hundred … More

Amazing Street Roots did a vendor profile on pg 6 of this week’s paper, on my work, which will be … More

Recorded and read by Aileen McPherson Patriots of Privilege on YouTube Patriots of Privilege By Aileen McPherson With human rights … More

Air By Aileen McPherson We all need to breathe, with a beautiful Gaseous mixture surrounding our earth, our home, sustaining … More

Letter to Self By Aileen McPherson Dear Child, You are only five, the world seems cold but I know you … More

Change the World By Aileen McPherson Knock, knock. Who’s there? Change. Change who? Change you. Me? Why? Why, change is … More