July 18th is a day for Mr. Nelson Mandela, who said,
“It is within your hands to make of our world, a better world for all.”
Thank you, Anastasia Suen & POETRY FRIDAY & J. Patrick Lewis.
The J. Patrick Lewis poem gives me goose bumps, especially at one line:
Nelson Mandela International Day poem by J. Patrick Lewis.
Here is more on Mr. Mandela, Nobel winning peace maker:
And here is even more, from his Foundation:
http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography
And finally, from Alicia Lewis Murray, (I don’t know if there is a Lewis-Lewis connection..) here is a look at Mr. Mandela from the perspective of children’s books:
http://www.balancingmotherhood.com/2013/12/12/nelson-mandela-childrens-book/
The artwork here is from KADIR NELSON’s exceptional book, NELSON MANDELA as displayed with Alicia’s article.
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