Hooray Weekly

A peaceful Ramadan to all who are fasting and rejoicing at the start of this month-long celebration.  May this month be purposeful, meaningful and prayerful for you and yours. And for those in the United States, may you have a safe Memorial Day weekend and holiday. In this Memorial Day weekend episode, I give you three poems that show us the way forward, as we re-member, re-order, honor and live with the losses that are front-and-center for each of us individually and communally.  The violence and war that have taken our precious ones demands that we go beyond borders and contrivances of family and nation to heal and to hope.  I focus on three poets and their poems in this episode.  They are Elizabeth Alexander's "Praise Song for the Day", Czeslaw Milosz's "Encounter" and Walt Whitman's "O Me! O Life!"  Listen to these incredible poets' wisdom!  (Check out the links to their poetry if you want to find more of their work. It's worth it to take a peek!) Praise Song for the Day -- Elizabeth Alexander Each da