Wordless Wednesday: National Park Week - Big Bend National Park
Poetry Sunday: Hymn for the Hurting by Amanda Gorman
You probably remember poet Amanda Gorman from her appearance at the inauguration of President Biden. She read her poem "The Hill We Climb" on that occasion. After the senseless slaughter in Uvalde this week, she was inspired to write another poem which was published in The New York Times. It seemed perfect for the occasion and so I stole it in order to feature it here, just in case you didn't get a chance to read it in the Times . Hymn for the Hurting by Amanda Gorman Everything hurts, Our hearts shadowed and strange, Minds made muddied and mute. We carry tragedy, terrifying and true. And yet none of it is new; We knew it as home, As horror, As heritage. Even our children Cannot be children, Cannot be. Everything hurts. It’s a hard time to be alive, And even harder to stay that way. We’re burdened to live out these days, While at the same time, blessed to outlive them. This alarm is how we know We must be altered — That we must differ or die, That we must triumph or try.
Stunning!
ReplyDeleteIt is a stunning and starkly beautiful place - one of my favorite national parks to visit.
DeleteIt's not very picturesque, but is good for hiking and climbing though.
ReplyDeleteI guess it depends on what you find picturesque. I find Big Bend extremely picturesque. Perhaps these pictures do not do it justice.
DeleteI wanna go!!! It's simply breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteIt has mountains, desert, wetlands, and, of course, a river runs through it. It is breathtaking and if you get the chance, by all means, go!
DeleteOh, fabulous! Some of those shots almost had me back in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThere are similarities, aren't there? Mainly the big rocks and stark landscapes. No kangaroos though.
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