上星期六的天气大概是一年中最好的,不冷不热，清风徐来,密西根湖边的肯诺夏和平公园到处是绿草及缤纷的花卉,悠闲的白鸥在低空飞翔，或在沙滩上漫步，几个家庭在野餐,小孩在戏水。不远处几张白帆，把水天点缀得更清净蔚蓝。没有比在这样一个宁谧祥和的地方举办促进人类和平的诗与音乐的聚会更合适的了。下面是《为悲伤的母亲们打打气》现场的一些照片，还有当天的节目单,同大家共享：

 

玛丽安女士致词: "爱等于和平"  Dr. Mary Ann Lackovich："Love Equals Peace"

John Bush 唱"我永远爱你"   John Bush sings "Forever I Love You"

Afaa Michael Weaver 教授朗诵“威斯康辛计划"

Prof.Afaa Michael Weaver reads "The Wisconsin Project"

女诗人Elna Photikarm 朗诵“黑色的十二月天空”

Elna Photikarm reads "Black December Sky"

Ashley Dennis & Stacey Mia 演唱“母亲的爱"

Ashley Dennis & Stacey Mia sing "Mother's Love"

非马朗诵“生与死之歌”   William Marr reads "Song of Birth and Death"

John Bush 演唱"和平工具"     John Bush sings "Instrument of Peace"

Prasad Gollanapalli 讲 “花园与甘地"

Prasad Gollanapalli speaks on "Gardens and Gandhi"

给非马的感谢状         Certificate of Appreciation



海报      Poster

 

 

UPLIFTING MOTHERS OF SORROW

 

“That sorrow not be purposeless, but be known and felt,

so that there is a change in the heart of mankind.”

 

Program

 

Shofar Calling

 

Theme                                                       William P. Schmitt, Vice President,

31^st World Congress of Poets

 

“Love Equals Peace”                                       Mary Ann Lackovich, President,

31^st World Congress of Poets

 

“Forever I Love You”                               John Bush, Son of Jack & Laura

Lyrics and Music by Stacey Mia,                           Bush of Kenosha

Vice President, 31^st WCP

 

Invocation Prayer                                   William P. Schmitt

 

“The Star Spangled Banner”                 Laurie Lewis

 

“The Wisconsin Project” Excerpts            Afaa Michael Weaver

 

“Songs”                                                     Laurie Lewis

 

Prayer for Forgiveness                           Rev. George John Kuyappil, MST

 

“Black December Sky”                         Elma Photikarm

 

“One Dandelion Bloom”

 

“Mother’s Love”                                                Ashley Dennis & Stacey Mia

Lyrics by Mary Ann Lackovich & S. Mia               Second Ukulele Creig Flatley

Music by Stacey Mia

 

 

“Love Me When You Can”                    Elma Photikarm

 

“Affinity”

“Ashley’s Song”                                                Ashley Dennis

Inspired by Ashley’s Diary

 

Prayer for Mothers                                   Rev. George John, MST

 

“Song of Birth and Death”                      William Marr

              --for a dying Somali child

 

“Vietnam Veteran  Memorial”

 

“High Noon”

“Target—to the Aurora Movie Theater Mass Murderer”

“Video Games”

 

“Menarche”

           

“Instrument of Peace”                           John Bush         

Music and Lyrics by Greg Gilpin           

 

Prayer for Change                                  Rev. George John, MST

in the Heart of Man

 

“Gardens and Gandhi”                         Prasad Gollanapalli

 

Mayor’s Proclamation                           Frank Pacetti,

Kenosha City Administrator

 

Blessing of Mothers and Seeds             Rev. George John, MST

 

“I Keep Seeing Rainbows”                    John Bush

Lyrics by Mary Ann Lackovich &

Stacey Mia/ Music by Stacey Mia

 

 节目表