When Death Comes...

When you visit my house, one of the first things you notice are all the
poems taped to my kitchen cupboards. I love sharing my love of poetry
with all who visit. This poem by Mary Oliver is taped to my cupboards. I
also featured it with my students this week. Last night I spoke to the
Rode Scholars telling stories from around the world. There is always
time for questions and one question was about my passion for stories,
poetry, literature....it simply lead me into the recitation of this
poem. So...I share it with you today. This version is Mary Oliver
reading her own work. The last line is the most poignant...

Pete Seeger - We shall overcome

We sang this song at both rallies on Saturday. First we sang on the square in Angola, and then we ended the Ft. Wayne rally singing this song...holding hands. I can't get it out of my mind...and why should I?

Enjoy Pete Seeger.

Yesterday was just amazing!!

Yesterday will love long in my memory! The folks in my small town were amazing...yes, amazing, lifting their voices in chants, in songs, in friendships.

After a wonderful rally on the square we headed to Ft. Wayne to participate in the rally on the court house lawn. The weather was really flawless for January. 

It is hard to describe the energy that surrounded all of us. It was absolutely electric. Thank you to everyone who participated, cheered us on, and made hats for us.

I have many photos from the day, but I will share just a few with you...

I just have to say I couldn't sleep one wink last night...

Here I am with my BFF, Kathy. Our friend, Malinda, made our wonderful hats

 out of old sweaters.!!

 

 

 

Just a birds eye view of the Ft. Wayne march.

One of my favorite signs held by a lovely young ladt on her first march!!

Until tomorrow...

Join us as we exercise our constitutional rights...

Join us as we exercise our constitutional rights: We sit knee to knee in the late night hours. The candle burns. The rain falls. Our small, worn copies of The Constitution held between our hands.

Here is the link to this week's column. Just click on the above link! I hope you enjoy it and join us in Angola this morning as we stand with the Women in Black against violence. We are also going to the rally in Fort Wayne at 3:00 followed by a diversity fair.

Thank you for reading this week. And don't forget to keep a copy of the Constitution in your back pocket!

THE JOURNEY by Mary Oliver

I offer this up to all my sisters all over the country on this day...

What stories will survive when we’re gone?

What stories will survive when we’re gone?: “Tell me another story,” pipes up a pint-sized person every day of my visit. I should say every hour of my visit.

Where do our stories go?

 Here is the link to this week's column. This is a topic that has been swirling around in my head for months now. I am sure we will discuss it much more as well!

Please add your comments or send me your stories. I must say since this appeared on-line, my mail box has been full of stories, and I would love to hear yours.

Just click on the above link, and thank you for reading.

Lou Ann

Full Wolf Moon arrives with Nannie of the Year

Full Wolf Moon arrives with Nannie of the Year:

My small suitcase is packed once again. It is full of treasures for little girls … Goldilocks (the puppet), books, a beautiful seashell, and a small bag of glitter. These are the treasures that Mary Poppins herself would carry in her satchel. My little girls, Holly and Brianna, love these small treasures, but the first thing they will ask is this question, “Nannie, will there be a full moon tonight?” I am the Nannie with all the celestial answers. Maybe because my Earth Sky map of the full moons is taped to my closet door. Sometimes I have to tell the girls that there will be no full moon while I am visiting. Their disappointment is as if it is my fault. They do take it personally.

This is the waxing gibbous moon taken just two days ago by
my poet friend and photographer, Michael Czarnecki.

Here is the link to this week's column. Yes, the full moon for January is almost here, and I love it as much as anyone!

As always, just click on the above link, and thank you for reading. Where will you be watching the full moon???

Lou Ann