Martin Luther King, Jr.
'I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character, I have a dream...' Martin Luther King, Jr. 1968
Half a century later, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is a historic pivot, a moment preserved in black-and-white footage of King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, in film of blacks and whites together beneath Lincoln’s chair, all dressed as if for church, singing “We Shall Overcome,” listening to Mahalia Jackson and Peter, Paul and Mary, catching glimpses of Marlon Brando and Charlton Heston. (Washington Post 8-23-13)
(King: January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)
Martin Luther King. Jr. - Hope and Healing
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
"If America's soul becomes totally poisoned, part of the autopsy must read Vietnam. It can never be saved so long as it destroys the deepest hopes of men the world over."
Martin Luther King, Jr. Riverside Church, NYC, April 4, 1967
Martin Luther King, Jr. Riverside Church, NYC, April 4, 1967
His vital April 4, 1967 speech is a direct repudiation of the sophistry now used to defend US violence and aggression. By Glenn Greenwald, Guardian UK "MLK's Vehement Condemnations of US Militarism"
1968 - Martin Luther King's Prophetic Last speech - Remember
'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.'
Martin Luther King, Jr. August, 1963, in a speech to civil rights supporters at the March on Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr. August, 1963, in a speech to civil rights supporters at the March on Washington
Rep. John Lewis. "African Americans in the 60s could have chosen to arm themselves, but we made a conscious decision not to. We were convinced that peace could not be achieved through violence. Violence begets violence, and we believed the only way to achieve peaceful ends was through peaceful means. We took a stand against an unjust system, and we decided to use this faith as our shield and the power of compassion as our defense.”
John Lewis corrected Rush Limbaugh's misrepresentation of the civil rights movement, "Our goal in the Civil Rights Movement was not to injure or destroy but to build a sense of community, to reconcile people to the true oneness of all humanity,"
The future belongs,
To our children’s children,
They're our destiny.
Let the children come,
To be with Me and love Me,
Theirs is the Kingdom.
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5)
To our children’s children,
They're our destiny.
Let the children come,
To be with Me and love Me,
Theirs is the Kingdom.
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5)
But Jesus said, “ Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 (NRSV)
"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
≈ Love opens the heart, ≈
≈ To the life in others ≈
≈ Who are your brothers ≈
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5) inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
≈ To the life in others ≈
≈ Who are your brothers ≈
Thomastwo Haiku (5-7-5) inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
1968 - Martin Luther King's Prophetic Last speech –
Remember
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
≈ Live fully your life ≈
≈ As you plant an apple tree ≈
≈ That others may eat. ≈
≈ Fruits of your labor ≈
≈ Bring nourishment to many ≈
≈ That others may share. ≈
≈ Continue to plant ≈
≈ Apple trees for your brothers ≈
≈ That others may know. ≈
≈ These acts of your love ≈
≈ Are God’s love for his children ≈
≈ Showing forth God’s care. ≈
Thomastwo (5-7-5)
Haiku inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
A faithful servant of God
≈ As you plant an apple tree ≈
≈ That others may eat. ≈
≈ Fruits of your labor ≈
≈ Bring nourishment to many ≈
≈ That others may share. ≈
≈ Continue to plant ≈
≈ Apple trees for your brothers ≈
≈ That others may know. ≈
≈ These acts of your love ≈
≈ Are God’s love for his children ≈
≈ Showing forth God’s care. ≈
Thomastwo (5-7-5)
Haiku inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
A faithful servant of God
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968)
(January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968)
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“I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together”. Martin Luther King, Jr.
”Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain”
: Isaiah 40:3-5 (King James Version)
”Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain”
: Isaiah 40:3-5 (King James Version)
≈ Open up your heart ≈
≈ Through seeking love in others ≈
≈ The source of life’s joy. ≈
Sacred Haiku Thomastwo (5-7-5)
≈ Through seeking love in others ≈
≈ The source of life’s joy. ≈
Sacred Haiku Thomastwo (5-7-5)
≈ Pray for the other ≈
≈ Who offends and dislikes you ≈
≈They are God’s children. ≈
≈ Who offends and dislikes you ≈
≈They are God’s children. ≈
≈ Celebrate life now ≈
≈ Open up your heart to love ≈
≈ Let it guide your way. ≈
≈ Open up your heart to love ≈
≈ Let it guide your way. ≈
"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Nelson Mandela
BBC REPORTS:
Jailed for 27 years, he emerged to become the country's first black president and to play a leading role in the drive for peace in other spheres of conflict. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Jailed for 27 years, he emerged to become the country's first black president and to play a leading role in the drive for peace in other spheres of conflict. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
≈ Strive for thoughts of love ≈
≈ Avoid hate and violence ≈
≈ Let your heart lead you ≈
Haiku 5-7-5 (Thomastwo)
≈ Avoid hate and violence ≈
≈ Let your heart lead you ≈
Haiku 5-7-5 (Thomastwo)
≈ You are a shining light ≈
≈ Shining with each step you take ≈
≈ Lighting other’s paths ≈
Haiku 5-7-5 (Thomastwo)
"Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."
- Mother Teresa LINK TO MOTHER TERESA PAGE
- Mother Teresa LINK TO MOTHER TERESA PAGE