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Peter Beard Journal_014

Item

A handwritten journal entry dated May 2, 2020, with a photograph of two individuals, one seated and one standing, in a rustic setting.
Title
Peter Beard Journal_014
Alternative Title
Peter Beard Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open journal with yellowed pages. On the left page is a photograph of two individuals. One person is seated at a table, seemingly engaged in an activity, possibly writing or drawing, with various items like bottles and papers on the table. The other person is standing, smiling, and appears to be in a rustic or barn-like environment. The right page contains handwritten text detailing a journal entry dated May 2, 2020, at 7:01 a.m. The text reflects the author's intention to start writing a story about Peter Beard, emphasizing themes of hope and boldness, and mentions the need for help and inspiration.
Identifier
005_041820-070420_peter_beard
Dates Completed
April 18, 2020 - July 4, 2020
Keywords
Brandon Woodard; Prison; ONE BULLET; Unfinished chapter; Dallas Morning News; Follow-up story; Brandon’s Story; Tom Huang; Editor; Woodard family; Correspondence; Michael Unit; Texas Prisons; Tennessee Colony; Large family; Peter Beard; Disappearance; Death; Art hero; Peter Beard piece; Encounters with Peter Beard; Writing return; Lee Marvin; Cat Ballou; Old gunslinger; Boyd Gallery; Deep Ellum; Peter Beard exhibit; Inwood Theatre; Peter Beard film; Covid-19; Pandemic; Despicable leadership; Kelly; Ankle surgery; Gratitude; 29 Pieces; We thrive; Darcy Beck; Death of husband; Response to story; Peter Beard photos; Me with Peter Beard; Dallas Morning News article; Police killings; Race relations; Demonstrations; Headlines; Black Lives Matter; George Floyd; The Terrible Lessons of Life; Love Project; Online presentation; Zoom; Region 10 Education Service Center; LOVE workshop; White folks; Vengeful God; Quotidian joys; Journeyman, Inc.; DaVerse Lounge; 13th; Feelings; Blue Mountain Center of Meditation; Setu Retreat; Mad Maxish dream; Cocktail dresses; Betsy Bock; Elvis Presley; Paradise Lost; Satan; Hero; God-forsaken year; Gretchen; Breast cancer; Illnesses; Covid-19 deaths; Feeling words collage; Milton Glaser; Death; Art hero; Lizi Boyd; Reconnection; Reasons not to do Brandon Woodard story; 4th of July memories; Barbara Boster Phillipp; Anniversary of death; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Re-read; Transcript; Peter Beard story
Transcription
May 2, 2020
Saturday 7:01 a.m.
Today I start the actual writing on the Peter Beard piece.
Story of hope. Of art. So. Don't spoken.
Leisurely pace of interview.
My own words.
[Please help me.]
I pray that the words come from the deep. And in a heated rush.
Rights
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Is Part Of
Peter Beard Journal
Relation
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