<div dir="auto">Thank you, Ellie, for sharing your gift of poetic expression of the deep sisterhood & profound humanness.</div><div dir="auto">Nancy T.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 2:42 PM Ellie Stock via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>During this Women's History/Gift of Women's Month--In memory and in honor of and thanksgiving for women/sisters--known and unknown, past, present and those to come.</div>
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<div>Ellie :)</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>SISTERS<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>To Earth's
(Our/My) Sisters--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ bravely
dance their daily paces,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>shine
extraordinary light on ordinary places,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>where others
faint or fear to tread,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>where laughter
is born and tears are shed.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~
steadfast, courageously with bolding care<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>encourage
unheard voices to dare, to share--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>whose own
struggling and vulnerability forge the way<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>for new
beginnings and brighter days;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~
spirited, passionate, seized by wonder<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>endure times
and worlds so torn asunder--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Daughters of
the Universe, Mothers of Earth,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Midwives of
Vision contracting to birth;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ Friend
of the forgotten, Madonna of the Trail<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>league so the
beleaguered cannot fail--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>builder of
community, hub of life,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Heart of
compassion, mind of delight;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ creative,
innovative, for justice, for peace,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>no shrinking
violet: advocate for the least-- <u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>doormat for
none, servant to All,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>risking,
responding to Mystery's Call;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ teacher,
mentor, pioneer and guide<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>to children
who trust and adults who confide--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>focus and
frame Reality's Face,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>girded with
humor, gratitude and grace;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ strong
in weakness, discerning need,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>choose to
embrace the necessary deed--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>unknowing,
uncertain where that path leads,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>release gifts
of healing, hope and possibility;<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Who ~ relentless,
persistent, not seeking fame,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>through
weariness or suffering, not desiring fortune's claim,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>charm and
disarm obstacles' wedge,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>chiseling,
expanding evolutionary edge.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Child of
sisters past, Grandmother of sisters to come,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Link
incredible sacrifice, bequeath unconditional love--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Wisdom of the
stewing Cosmos, gentleness of the cooing dove,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Incarnation,
protector, celebrant of Creation's Covenant.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>To Earth's
Sisters (Our/My) Sisters,<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Exemplars of
Mystery--<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Thanks be...<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Creation
celebrates You <u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>as you BE with
BEING itself in history.<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i> </i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i>Namaste Ho<u></u><u></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0in;text-indent:.5in"><i>ejhs<u></u><u></u></i></div>
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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">“If you love it enough, anything will talk with you”<br>~George Washington Carver</div>