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A special shout out and thanks to John Castellena for his continuous support in re-blogging our work. Yesterday he sent the famous speech by Martin Luther King and the song “We Shall Overcome”. Thanks for inspiring this post Johnnie.
In tribute to an incredible man whom we are all forever indebted to!
I dream in color of a better tomorrow.
Fighting for the dream you shared,
envisioning us all melding together,
In panoramic color.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Yesterdays scars haunt,
Yet we continue the chant.
Colors have blurred for some,
but not for all.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Yet we feel so small.
Still, we stand on the crest,
echoing your words,
We won’t be bullied, this is just a test.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Surrender to the night sky,
The shinning light,
Stand tall, holding hands.
We sing your word, as we take a stand.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
We shall live in peace someday,
Hearts that believe, heal.
Love is always present,
The memories live on in our hearts.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Get out of our way
We have nothing to loose,
You’ve taken it all, but we still chant,
We shall over come.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Yes, we shall live in peace someday,
And bow our heads and pray.
Love is always present,
The memories live on in our hearts.
IT’S A NEW DAY, A NEW DAWN!
Copyright © 2022 Cindy Georgakas
All Rights Reserved
Photo by Jerónimo Bernot on Unsplash
Have a wonderful holiday and blessings to you! Stay strong, stand tall and move over, we are staying in our power!
I’ll be back Wednesday with a poem on MasticadoresUsa.
See you then!
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Cindy
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Thank you Cindy for the stirring inspiration! Indeed each new dawn a promise…
You’re so welcome and thanks for your kind words. It is so true. I think I made a poem with the same title but I couldn’t remember and it just flowed out so I didn’t ask questions. A good day to you my friend! ❣️
Thank you! Peace to you, my friend.
NAMASTE TO YOU AND PEACE to you too!
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Thank you!!
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Thank you, Cindy, for such beautiful and inspirational poem!
Joanna
You’re so welcome Joanna. Thanks so much for your kind words.💞
This a beautiful poem and tribute Cindy.
Thank you so much Sadje. Much appreciated my friend❣️
Good memories. Thanks for posting.
Yes, indeed. You’re welcome Jacqui and thanks for reading and commenting❣️
Ahhhh… Beautiful!
Loved it, Cindy❤
Thank you so much Vidah!❣️
Powerful. Thank you
I appreciate that VJ, you’re welcome and thank-you! ❣️
Wonderful tribute, Cindy, so inspiring and beautiful. Powerful poem. Love it.💕
Happy you enjoyed it Grace! Thank you so much my friend! ❣️
Always a pleasure, Cindy.💕
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Oh, I love this so much! I like how you read your poem over the music—so strong, inspiring, and beautiful. Thank you!
aww thank you so much Bridgette! So delighted to know. Much appreciated, thank you! ❣️
Inspiring and motivating post dear Cindy. Everyday is a new beginning and a day to enjoy. Too good 😊😊
Thank you so much Kamal! So glad you enjoyed it and you are sooo right my friend❣️ A good day to you! 💗
You are always welcome dear Cindy. A great day to you too 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Very inspirational post Cindy! Also I changed my phone so I happen to lose your contact number😒
Thanks Sheereen. Happy to know. Oh no… 😱 email it to me! 💞
I lost your email as well🙈
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You lost my number as well?
Great reading, “we shall overcome!!” Love it!! 👏👏
Thanks Tricia! Yes, we will! so happy to hear!! 💞
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Thanks for sharing this, a Martin Luther king photo.
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Amen! I’m feeling ready to conquer the day 💗
oh sweet comment ! thanks💗
SMiLes Dear Cindy
For What Color is Love
Love is Clear in Peace
Without Fear Love Is
Water Soft to Touch
Powerful Enough
To Wash All Obstacles
Away is Love A Dream
No Love is the Fire Within
Yes That Inspires Peace For All
Better Yet Love is the Do Who
Never Gives Up
For ALL
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Least
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And Most
Respect iNHaLinG
Peace Yes EXHaLinG
LoVE iN JoY OF LiGHT
Giving Sharing Caring
Healing As Waves Continue
To Create New Shores Now of This
Love Whole Forever New Ocean Spring
THiS Living Leaf Tree Forest Green Brown Roots So Very Deep
Yes Spreading ViNeS DiViNE ToGeTHeR ALiVE BREaTHiNG
Dancing
Singing
Free
to
Be
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Love Without Fear..:)
Thanks Fred. I went on your site but couldn’t comment on your beautiful pictures and so many writings. Please write shorter and more often so I can! 💞
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Beautiful, Cindy. How long we’ve been working on this with so little progress.
Thank you Mary.. you’re so right sadly! ❣️
Such beautiful poem, Cindy…a wonderful tribute 💫💟✨
Oh thanks so much Navin! I’m delighted you enjoyed it! ❣️
You’re so very welcome, my dear friend ✨💟💫
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Thank you for the inspiration, Cindy.
You’re so welcome and thanks to much for letting me know Lebogang! 💞
WOW girlfriend, what a powerful poem my dear Cindy. I appreciate you allowing the messages from the Civil Rights movement to resonate so profoundly through your recitation. May we be a better people, a better world as we imagine what a better place we can live in, if we only love and believe on this new day, a new dawn! Bless you my dear Mommy Nature. Continue to rise with hope! Hugs and smooches my dawwwlinkkkkk! 🤗🙏🏼🥰
Thank you so much dearest Daaaaawlink Kym. Well you started us off with your wonderful post and then when I listened to John’s song, these words just made there way out. I LOVE when that happens so thanks for appreciating. I so agree with you my dear friend. One thing is sure, we will live a better life each day and like you say “continue to rise with hope”. Hugs my friend!! 💞
Oh my dear Cindy, you are so very welcome. There are some things that bring us back to earth and a NEW day and a NEW dawn does just that! Enjoy the rest of your evening my sensitive Energizer Bunny! 😍🐇🥰💖😘 Hugs and smooches!!! ☮️
I so will and you do the same dearest Kym my spirt cheering lovey! ❤️❣️
YESSSSSS!!! 🥰🌟🥳💖😘
YOWZA❣️
Beautifully written, Cindy, with great spirit and inspiration.
Thank you so much Dear Jane!!! Much appreciated!!! 💞
Thank you so much Jane. I’m appreciative of your words. Love your work.. following you now. See you on the path! 💗
Thanks so much! And I’ve done the same 🙂
Oh that’s so kind! Yay .. i’ll see you for sure then. 💗
Love this, such an inspiring post! 😊
Thank you so much Pooja! I’m so happy you did! Thanks a lot.💞
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As I was heard it, Dr. King was in my head reciting the words to me. Well done, Cindy!
Aww what a very kind compliment Frank. I loved his charisma and conviction. Thanks so much1 ❣️
This post is filled with s much hope and love Cindy! When there is hope there are boundless possibilities for anything one can dream!! Love you ❤️
Thank you so much Maria. I’m delighted to see you hear and your words always are gifts of truth which empower and restore. Love you so too💗
So much love always Cindy 💓
thanks my friend 💗 and to you! ❣️
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Oh yes, Yernasia.. I’m remembering this movie. He was such a great human being. He was one of the most colorful people and so kind as well! His rainbow still shines on in all of us. Thanks for your comment and visit!! 💗
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thanks my friend! 💞
Beautiful, Cindy. Hopeful. I remember sitting on the floor in Sproul Hall at Berkeley in 1965 when we had our massive sit-in protesting the efforts of Berkeley administration to shut down student efforts in the Bay Area to fight for civil rights. I sat in a small circle of 8 people with Joan Baez and sang “We shall Overcome.”. Later, I stood on the Dean’s desk and talked about fight ahead. We were hopeful. Good things have happened since then, but so much more has to be done. –Curt
Hey Curt! Thanks my friend. Good to see you! I trust all is well and hopeful you have a post to show for it.. lol. I’ll check.
You were one of the good ones and we all thank you for that. I remember you talking about singing with Joan Baez. Yes, strides and move to come. Hugs and love my friend! 💗
Thank you dear Cindy. We must remember the great man of non-violence.
you’re welcome and thanks for the inspiration after seeing your post, It just shot out of me and we must pay tribute to were tribute is due! 💗
I agree dear Cindy.
Such a beautiful post in remembrance of an amazing man! Thank you so much for sharing, and I’m so glad that this visionary changed the world for the better ❤️ love will always beat hate, and when we all come together, we are so much stronger!
Thanks so much my friend. He sure was and thanks for reading this. I’m honored and I agree with your sentiments completely! 💞
You’re very welcome 😊🥰 and of course! I enjoy reading your posts!
So much appreciated! I’ll head over soon! 💞
Beautifully said, Cindy…very inspirational! 💞💞💞
Thank you so much Dawn!! 💗
Beautiful verse, Cindy, and so important, especially now in this fractured world. Well done, my friend. 🙂
Thank you so much Mike for taking the time to let me know❣️ Much appreciated! 💗
Excellent post Cindy. Bravo.
xoxo
Thank you so much Gabriela!!!! I’m so glad you liked it! 🙏🏼 💗🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼💗🙏🏼
My pleasure hon. I love it 🌺🌹❤️
You’re the best! Thanks so much!1 💗
My pleasure ❤️❤️❤️
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A great way to celebrate this day. Thanks, Cindy! 🙂
You’re welcome and thank YOU so much!!❣️
Amazing Cindy 💗, this poem paints a powerful picture of resilience and hope for a better future and also highlights the importance of unity and community in the pursuit of peace and love. Love this phrase “It’s a new day, a new dawn”. I remember we used to sing “We Shall Overcome” during our school days 💗
Thank you so much Ritish! 💞 I’m glad you like my poem. We so do need more of this for sure! Oh that’s so cool you sang the song. I love that. 💞💞
Perseverance in the face of adversity, and the idea that love and hope will always be present, even in difficult times.
The repetition throughout the poem works well this theme of moving forward and starting anew.
Nicely done, my friend💖
Well said Jay! Yes, even on the darkest of days, like the sun love is there, behind the cloud. Thank you so much for resonating with me and sharing your thoughts.
Glad you enjoyed the repetition as well.
I’m most appreciative! ❣️
Lovely! I remember We shall overcome. We use to sing it all the time under Apartheid in South Africa. Plse check out my poem Memories of War on my site ghairodanielspresence & share. Love & blessings across the ocean. Xxx
Oh thank you so much. It was a great one for sure and Love that you sand it In South Africa. I sure will … I’m way behind but I think you just followed me and I followed back? Love and blessings back and thanks for yours! ❣️
Thank you for this inspiring and uplifting post, Cindy. Wishing you a wonderful week! 💗💗
You’re welcome and thank you so much for your wonderful words Lauren. I wish you a wonderful week as well!
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I think you hit on the key to all of this. “We shall live in peace.” That is or should be the goal. What gives mankind peace?
I listened to all the speaches on reparations last night. Opinions were as varied as the stars in the sky. Many of the speakers said that reparations would give the black people dignity. Others said they already had it and had worked hard for it.
It’s a puzzle how to ammend for a wrong this egredious and this enduring.
What will the next generation of black people say? Will they feel empowered or entitled. Would reparations continue to all generations much as the privileges of race have been passed down to the whites, or at least some of them?
Does peace follow money? Ask the wealthy and many will tell you it does not. Ask Kirstin Alley, or Bob Saget, if you could. Yet is is nice to have if it doesn’t add more worry to your life.
Sadje wrote in her poem, Faith gives peace. Where is faith in all of this? On both sides of the reparations battle from both races faith is never mentioned, nor is peace, or gratitude for what we have.
It’s a puzzle that seems to have no answer.
If we could go back and undo the past, we probably would have a much poorer or less developed country empty, possibly nearly empty of black people, void of jazz, Harlam Globe Trotters, and the beauty of the contributions of the many black people who have live and died here.
I don’t wish a past life of slavery on anyone. but I know many black people who have done much more with their lives than I because they were black. They had a stronger passion to succeed and probably more talent than I or my ancestors did. What about Kathryn from Hidden Figures? Brilliant!
What about my friend Mrs. Royal, who was the first black school nursing administrator in Oakland? From mom’s generation, she was much more successful brilliant than my mother who was very bright.
I wish our country could think of an answer that would bring peace and harmony rather than continue to fuel the racial divide.
Wow Marcia,
I love all of the time you spent writing about this and sharing your well thought out and wonderful views.
This is multilayered and faceted and would do well as a topic of conversation in a group setting. Your points are well taken.
I think this would be an awesome blog post if you would want to share it and help shed more light as we certainly need more peace and harmony and less racial divide for sure!!!
Thank you so much for being here and your rich comments!
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I seldom get into political discussions on my blog. Your poem started me thinking about last night, and one thing led to another. It is a deep discussion that needs to happen at many levels far beyond me.
A wonderful man who took society forward.
I worry things might be going backwards.
A great video, thank you!!!!
Indeed he was Resa! It is a scary thought to think I agree! I’m delighted you enjoyed it, thank you Resa! ❣️
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Wow, a lovely post and poem, Cindy. This “Stay strong, stand tall and move over, we are staying in our power!” is POWERFUL.
Thanks so much Mary. I’m delighted you like those lines in particular! Much appreciated my friend!!! 💗
magical thinking Cindy … sadly my First Nation tradie said he does feel racism will ever fade! Shocked me to the core, we all need to speak up more 🙂
Thanks Kate! WE really all need to. As the saying goes, it takes a village. 💗
absolutely … I always imagined it was improving but he should know …
yes, for sure but we do our best! Give him my best too! 💗
will do!
A beautiful, hopeful poem, Cindy. I hope 2023 will bring us closer to peace and brotherhood! <3
Thanks Cheryl! Let’s hope dear! Hope you’re fairing well! 💞❣️
A beautiful post honoring King, Cindy. The clips of the speech and song are beautiful. I think the world would be a different place if he had lived to work for his dream.
Thank you Diana. I think you are so right!
I’m glad you enjoyed it. We continue the dream in hopes and keep his spirit with us like so many other great people! 💞
A beautiful post. I love Martin Luther King, he was a man that lived to make a difference. 🙂
Thanks a lot Chris. You are so right.. he was soo loved! 💗
This is fabulous, Cindy. I love it.
I love your refrain which of course made me think of Nina Simone also. A fitting tribute to The King of Love ❤️ 🙏
Oh thanks so much Ingrid!
Oh yes for sure!
He was a love!!!
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Oh! I loved this. This was so inspiring to read, Cindy!! ☺️💕
Thank you so much Jahn!
I’m so delighted you liked it!❤️💕❤️
How fabulous and uplifting a poem that captures the essence of optimism and hope! 😍
Thank you so much Layla!
I’m delighted you enjoyed it!❤️💕🙏
Hi Cindy, this was so beautifully done! Blessings!
Hi Ana Star 💫
I’m so happy you enjoyed it!💕thanks my friend!❣️
I love this rousing poem, Cindy. It’s a wonderful message that can’t be repeated often enough. Thanks for sharing it with us 😊
Thank you so much Conny!!! I appreciate it and your’s so right. Of course and thanks for being here. ❤️
Beautifully writin the poem on King Luthar.Weldon.this poem is great inspiration,dear Cindy!!🌹✌🌹❤🌹❤🌹
Thank you so much my friend! Most appreciated! ❣️
Most welcome,dear Cindy❣️🙏❣️
thanks so much again! 💗
Amazing post🌹🙏🌹
Beautifully crafted and recited Cindy. Well done
thank you so much Dawn.. we were on the same page that day! ❤️