Friday, February 04, 2022

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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". [Wikipedia]

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 February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 330 days remain until the end of the year. This day marks the approximate midpoint of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Western zodiac: Aquarius  Famous person birthday Rosa Parks [Wikipedia]


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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

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Friday Writings #12: Colour – or the Absence of Colour 

the yellow school bus -
all the neighborhood children 
get to school on time
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38 comments:

rebecca said...

what a beautiful soul to sing our praises of!!! i love your sketch of her- and join you in my esteem for her courage and bravery. thank you so much!

Valerie-Jael said...

That bis one lady who really should be honoured! Lovely art and words, happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

Lea said...

Thank you Gillena for your honoring of Rosa Parks, your wonderful sketch and your haiku... and weaving it all together with apples and time.

Christine said...

Lovely sketches!

DVArtist said...

Rosa Parks was a brave warrior and should be honored. Have a wonderful day.

Linda Kunsman said...

Love how you tied in the whole bus theme Gillena! The legacy of Rosa, your lovely haiku, and that fun song that just makes you wanna dance:) Happy PPF!

carol l mckenna said...

Wonderful weaving of Rosa Park tribute with your sketch and haiku and song ~ Namaste ~ Xo

Wishing you joy in your days,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Gillena Cox said...

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Thanks for dropping by Valerie

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Lea

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Christine

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Thanks for dropping by Nicole

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Linda

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Rebecca

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J C said...

Rosa Parks. Deserves the honor. It's about time. Wonderful schoolbus haiku...a true haiku. xo

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Nice haiku! And thank you for the background about Rosa Parks. I'm sure that's a name and event everyone knows (or should); it was good to get the added details.

Gillena Cox said...

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Helen said...

There are children on my street who ride the bus to school ... when it comes down our street and stops to pick them up, my heart skips a beat remembering all those days so many years ago when it was my children. Thanks for the sweet reminder, Gillena.

indybev said...

No children in our over-55 community. I miss them!

kaykuala said...

It certainly had taken a lot of sacrifices and courage for Miss Parks to bring 'colour' to the fore during her time.

Hank

Cressida de Nova said...

Thank you for remembering Rosa Parks. Nice haiku as well.

Gillena Cox said...

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Thotpurge said...

Nice sketch!!!!

Gillena Cox said...

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Marit said...

Great sketch of Rosa and a lovely haiku!

WendyK said...

A great sketch of Rosa and a lovely tribute.

Gillena Cox said...

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Magaly Guerrero said...

After reading about Rosa Parks, your haiku brings warmth to my heart. Because I can see all those children--all of them!--getting in the same bus, sitting wherever, arriving on time.

This was lovely, Gillena.

Yvonne Osborne said...

What a good choice for the color prompt....love the 'ol yellow school bus. Buses, period, actually and the rest of this.

Gillena Cox said...

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rudraprayaga said...

An interesting read. In India, the school buses are under compulsory rest, which the virus made happen.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Rudraprayaga.
Hope you schools can re open soon.
Stay Safe

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