sunflowers & chrysanthemums, acrylic on canvas, by Jacquelyn Markham
April is slipping by. Earth Day has come and gone, but to me, every day is earth day. And every month is poetry month!
Poet Ko On, blends earth and poetry beautifully in the poem… (more…)
Billie Holiday wearing her signature Gardenias
Lady Sings the Blues….
April 7 is the birthday of the legendary Billie Holiday who would have been 92 had she lived to celebrate her birthday today. “Lady Sings the Blues,” a tune she wrote with Herbert Nichols, is on my music stand now, and I’m reading her autobiography of the same title. In her spiritual presence, I’m continually reminded of the power and the resilience of the human spirit.
And oh, Billie’s life was tragic and triumphant! (more…)
