"Exploring the many facets of strength and courage, obvious and subtle, and the power of choice. Featured poems include “Continue,” by Maya Angelou, and “1865 (96º In The Shade).”
“My consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.” by Albert Einstein
“What do you think an artist is? (...) He is at the same time a political being, constantly alert to the heart-rending, stirring or pleasant events of the world, taking his own complexion from them. (...) No, painting is not made to decorate apartments. It is an instrument for offensive and defensive war against the enemy.” by Pablo Picasso
Readings & Links,Thursday, October 19, 2023
Continue – Maya Angelou
https://intrinsicheart.com/continue/
1865 (96º In The Shade) - Song by Third World, Songwriters: Michael Cooper / Stephen Coore / Bunny Clarke
https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Third-World/1865-96-Degrees-in-the-Shade
(History behind the song: http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2011/07/history-behind-third-worlds-1865-96.html )
The Only Ones – Harryette Mullen
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/160869/the-only-ones
It’s This Way – Nâzım Hikmet
https://allpoetry.com/It%27s-This-Way
I Worried – Mary Oliver
https://smallcirclebigcircle417112393.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/i-worried-by-mary-oliver/
