Transcend. Descend. Escape._022
Item
- Title
- Transcend. Descend. Escape._022
- Alternative Title
- Transcend. Descend. Escape.
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020-2021
- Description
- The left page of the journal contains a collage of images and text related to Martin Luther King Jr., including a prominent portrait of him, various quotes, and the phrase "What Did He See From the Mountaintop?" The right page has handwritten text dated January 18, 2021, with reflections on King's legacy and his vision for America.
- Identifier
- 001_120220-022421_trascend_descend_escape_2
- Dates Completed
- December 2, 2020 - February 24, 2021
- Keywords
- Alchemy; Handmade journal; Terri Lenoir; Paper Arts; Covid-19 deaths; Trump lies; Illness of loved ones; Aging pets; Transcendence; Depression; Escape; Great Peacemakers Lesson; 69th birthday; Kelly’s card; 29 Pieces messaging; Love Knows No Distance; Quiet holiday; Kabir poems; Shakespeare bio; Jan. 6 insurrection; MLK essay; DMN 2003; SNL cold open; Lead to gold collage; American LOVE Project; Poppy Sundeen; THRIVE messaging; Valentine’s messaging; Super Power of love; Arctic freeze; Texas power outage; Randy Twaddle; Freeze photos; Lea Marshall; Tree of life; Calamities and trials; 10 years of journals; 2021 memes; $125K gift; Hudson Foundation; Weaving Your Name
- Transcription
-
Left Page:
- A collage of Martin Luther King Jr. imagery, including a portrait, quotes, and the phrase "What Did He See From the Mountaintop?"
Right Page:
Jan. 18, 2021
For 4:29 P.M. (Log)
What did he see from the mountain top? The Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of his death. Many years ago - April 1968, I heard his charge to felt connected to his inspiration. I held his ship. A promised land. A land where great lives not live, this land is his land. Murder did not silence his voice. The force of his soul lives and inspires still, amplified by the millions. I heard his last words. I was a high school in 1968. I was a small town in the Great Plains. - 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
- Transcend. Descend. Escape
- Relation
- Image Gallery