I went outside to sit with the daffodils today. It may snow. That’s right. It may snow. Won’t be the first time the daffodils have been beaten down in their glory but it seemed a good idea to sit with them and paint a bit today… just in case.
For several years I’ve been attached to the news – aggregating it, summarizing it, passing it along, being horrified by it at times. Since January I’ve tried to cut back some. I’ve eliminated a couple subscriptions and try not to spend so much time reading but here we are again needing to put our shoulder to the work. Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was worth a ponder so here you go –
There it is, all above the fold,
large letters announcing the latest
I take a slurp of coffee to prepare
and push my glasses up by habit
I don’t know how they did it
but that idea of all men and women
being entitled to life, liberty,
the pursuit of some sort of happiness –
that seems to have caught on at last.
Legislation accepted, approved, amended,
ratified and sent back
signed sealed delivered
and there it is, held up to the world.
We’re going to try this again
only this time like we mean it.
The caption declares that all
the people in the photo are happy
maybe I think, maybe they are happy
but now our real work begins.
I take another swig of coffee.
We are all equal.
And it’s time to act like it.
we stand together.
Thank you I really enjoy your art. And that you put ot out there gor us to enjoy.
Ah, Ahhh! Just lovely– both your art and the news bulletin. Yes, I saw that too. It’s just like you said:
“All men and women ARE
entitled to life, liberty,
the pursuit of some sort of happiness –
IT caught on at last!
Accepted, approved, amended,
ratified and sent back
signed sealed delivered
and there it is,
held up to the world.” Beautiful imagery. I do wish for this to pass and become the ordinary news of the day. Let’s not lose hope. thanks for sharing. I wish you miracles.
Thank you so much Selma. Be strong and we will get there.
Cheers to your good news — and lovely photos! Did you catch the shout out to TPB and the CPNP on Yodel! Yodel! (today’s featured post)?
Yes that was great!!! WPD ftw!
I was wondering where that happened. Then I read the comments and realized that was your wish for a headline. If only it was.