Hope... poetry on a bar-nap style

Sooo... we were at Kramer's after seeing a show... BTW, the CULTURESHOCK DC 5 year anniversary show was fab & fun!

I'm working on a HUGE project called Objects of Hope. One version of it, The America Project, is in performance Tues-Sunday at St. Marys College next week. I am in the planning stages of Objects of Hope: Washington, DC.

Personally, I've had a very long few weeks; much momma-drama & work. I think the poetry reflects that... can't pretend to be hopeful when I'm feeling something else.

TOPIC: HOPE

Hope is a four-letter word.
So, for that matter,
is
Time.
As well as,
Love.
As long as we're counting,
Shit (4 letters)
I'm not THIS angry - a five-letter word,
or pessimistic.
I'm just deflated.
Where are my objects of hope?
They lie in another 4-letter word:
Rest.

Shallom's effort is far sweeter....

A safe drive home
A good night's rest
The soft touch of skin on skin
Watching you smile in your sleep
Wondering if you're dreaming of me
A morning filled with movement
And sunlight
A long goodbye, a swift return
A life lived to the last drop -
Love reaching across the miles
Love, coming home again.

Objects of Hope

So, I'm finally getting off my rear and beginning the next project. I NEED YOUR HELP!!! Yes, that's right, you... all of you. The project, Objects of Hope, will be a movement, sound, and visual display of our personal objects of hope. We all have them, they are all personal, and they are quite different, sometimes rare, and truly wonderful. However, we barely talk about or celebrate them. Last year was a look back in order to move forward... well, it's time to move forward. Join me.

Please respond to the following questions as you see fit. (pictures/drawings/sound/words/movement/etc.)

1. What are your objects of hope?

2. Why? Is there a particular story for any or all?

3. How do you celebrate/remember your Objects of Hope?

4. Anything else to share?

Many thanks for your time and willingness to share your experiences. Please request anonymity if you desire it. This project will include your stories, those shared by youth in both studio & outreach settings, college students, friends, family, and strangers. Who knows where this path will lead... forward as you like.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

peace,
k.k. :)

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