rainbow

Carpe Diem # 1020 rainbow






[…]“Try to be 
a rainbow in 
someone's 
cloud.”[…] 
  Maya Angelou 
(1928-2014)

The first time I heard any of Ms. Angelou's poetry was at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993.  Ms. Angelou had been raised on and off by her grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas, President Clinton's home state.  It was not just Ms. Angelou's words but, also, her voice as she recited her works that would completely engulf me.  Her work and voice continue to resonate.

hummingbird's flight
invisible wings give lift
in the storm
©  petra domina

Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

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  1. Yamini MacLeanAugust 11, 2016 at 4:24 AM

    Hari OM
    A gorgeous echo... YAM xx

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  2. JaniceAugust 11, 2016 at 1:57 PM

    Hello, YAM
    pleased you could enjoy. janice xx

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  3. JaniceAugust 13, 2016 at 1:05 AM

    Oh, maybe I actually accomplished having a deeper meaning. That is hard for me to do.

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  4. JaniceAugust 14, 2016 at 8:55 PM

    Between auto correct and fat fingers I break me up all the time....

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