(shot at Big Bear Mountain, California: the children prayed for snow, and snow fell the next morning after this photo was taken… but before that — the ducks were heartily served before they flew south)
i notice a couple of Walt Whitmans in this blog. [when i was a child, Mommy entered me into declamation contests; won them on Walt Whitman pieces — see how wise Mommy is, she didn’t enter me into singing contests (things i can’t do)]. And that’s my free-word-association stream and blogpost for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense.
it says here “Allons!”
Anong ibig sabihin ng “Allons”? … Answer: Kapag malakas ang hangin sa dagat, madaming… Allons” (dictionary says it means “let’s go”. So, next time instead of saying “dude seriously we’re two hours late,” — just frantically wave your hand and say: Allons! we’re not going to have a future, c’mon, allons! )
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“Song of the Open Road
…
Allons! whoever you are come travel with me!
Traveling with me you find what never tires.
The earth never tires,
The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first, Nature is rude
and incomprehensible at first,
Be not discouraged, keep on, there are divine things well envelop’d,
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can
Kindergarten children are delicate but their dreams are strong. This post is dedicated to the 20 small children and six of their school teachers and staff who were slain this Friday: Madeleine Hsu, age 6; Chase Kowalski, age 7; James Mattioli, 6; Jessica Rekos, 6; Charlotte Bacon, 6; Daniel Barden, 7; Olivia Engel, 6; Josephine Gay, 7; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Catherine Hubbard, 6; Jesse Lewis, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Emilie Parker, 6; Jack Pinto, 6; Noah Pozner, 6; Caroline Previdi, 6; Avielle Richman, 6; Benjamin Wheeler, 6; Allison N. Wyatt, 6; Schoolteachers Rachel Davino, 29; Lauren Rousseau, 30; Victoria Soto, 27; School principal Dawn Hochsprung, 47; School psychologist Mary Sherlach, 56. Newtown, Connecticut shooting. Our thoughts are with their families, friends, and teachers.
“Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,
Smiles awake you when you rise ;
Sleep, pretty darlings, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby,
Rock them, rock them, lullaby.
Care is heavy, therefore sleep you,
You are care, and care must keep you ;
Sleep, pretty darlings, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby,
Rock them, rock them, lullaby.”
– Thomas Dekker (1570-1632) (adapted by Lennon & McCartney)
Photo by Myra Lambino of schoolchildren during a field trip in a California seaside early this year. xxx xxx xxx
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