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Peter Beard Journal_072

Item

A handwritten page with a photograph of a tree-lined path and accompanying text discussing themes of love, hope, and justice.
Title
Peter Beard Journal_072
Alternative Title
Peter Beard Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open book with a photograph on the left page and handwritten text on the right. The photograph depicts a tree-lined path, possibly in a park or garden, with sunlight filtering through the leaves. The right page contains handwritten text discussing themes of love, hope, and justice, with references to "29 Pieces" and "garden metaphors." The bottom of the right page includes acknowledgments to friends and contributors.
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
Left Page:
THE STREET
a daily walk on
VICKERY BLVD.

Right Page:
In 29 pieces we come back to garden metaphors
over and over (abbathy)
where there is hatred
let us sow love
where there is injury
let us sow hope
where there is darkness
let us sow light
where there is sadness
let us sow joy
where there is injustice
let us sow justice
With the generous help
of our friends at the
M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Fdn.
and Lisa Simmons and the
late Simon Simmons (cards)
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
Peter Beard Journal
Relation
Image Gallery