To Artist for Peace readers,
Plans to publish artists for peace in 2006, 2007 and 2008 have been put aside. I have been contemplating Lilies for some time and called for submissions with little response. However, I stubbornly am sticking with my plan. I am still working to get the message out to other artists. I have done so through a number of mechanisms, more lately focusing on the artist for peace website that I setup on the social network.
There, I began networking with others on a peace project that I call "The Lily Project". The goal is to get artists to contemplate the lily. After deep contemplation artists are asked to create and submit a piece for the project. I believe taking part in the project will motivate and inspire others along path of peace. Even the most negative view can inspire hope as Keat's words in 1818 (Farey Songs, I):
| … Shed no tear! O shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year. Weep no more! O weep no more! Young buds sleep in the root's white core. … |
Meanwhile, as it is election year for both Canadians and Americans, I am placing writing that I did in 2007 to cover the unpublished years for this publication.
Let your voice be heard:
As a peace action, I have become a Declaration of Interdependence Signer.
Declaration/Pledge
| We, the people of planet Earth,
In recognition of the interconnectedness of all life And the importance of the balance of nature, Hereby acknowledge our interdependence And affirm our dedication To life-serving environmental stewardship, The fulfillment of universal human needs worldwide, Economic and social well-being, And a culture of peace and nonviolence, To insure a sustainable and harmonious world For present and future generations |
Find some inspiring words, and sign along with me and other concerned earth dwellers by visiting the We, The World website. "A real artist wants freedom in every country." (Prof. Joseph Elsner in the movie, A Song to Remember (1945).)
editor and publisher, Marlene Lacey
