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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."—Martin Luther King Jr. Honoring Dr King Loneliness Odious Violence Eliminator

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Robert Gorelick

Date: 2/5/2025 12:17:00 PM

Your words and the great man's image etched in stone are a stirring match. Let us not forget how our greatness trumps banal, boorish actions. We celebrate a man who appealed to our better angels--not our basest instincts. So difficult to build good will, so simple to tear it down! Robert

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/5/2025 12:25:00 PM

Ty, Robert. This hero's sacrifice will live on AND torn down along with Martin Luther King Day, with this new regime in control. They call our leader a hero for simply undoence of what King and other true hero's have sacrificed their lives for...."Freedom" now taken back.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 1/31/2025 5:58:00 PM

Anaya, you're celebrating the good part of Jan 20. Thanks for that. I like what you did poetically. You've captured the essence of the King quote with elegance and brevity. This approaches a magic ideal for writing and not wasting words.

I Am Anaya
Date: 2/1/2025 9:33:00 AM

You're welcome, and you figured it out! Celebrations shall be few and far between, Duke my poet friend. As the Trump is making a frontal assault against Martin Luther King Day, and Black History month, and Juneteenth on a federal level. Wondering if Indigenous People Day shall go back to Columbus Day here anyway?

Yann Rolland

Date: 1/22/2025 12:23:00 AM

all is said, a great man tribute, thanks Anaya

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/31/2025 10:04:00 AM

Ty!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/21/2025 1:30:00 PM

Great tribute for a great man!

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/24/2025 7:54:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea

Jay Narain

Date: 1/21/2025 10:40:00 AM

Great tribute to MLK with this Acrostic.

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/21/2025 12:07:00 PM

Blessings!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/21/2025 4:46:00 AM

We can all love, if we put our mind to it. I see a difference between groups. At my church, the love of all is quite apparent, no matter the color! At another church, it was different. Let us love God and one another. Blessings! MLK day! I always love the speech, the shout out to “Stone Mountain,” which is nearby.

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/21/2025 8:26:00 AM

Kim, your church sounds wonderful. The speech was given by a pastor from Detroit, at the inauguration, it was very nice. Blessings to you

Michael Tor

Date: 1/20/2025 10:36:00 PM

Heartfelt Acrostic Anaya on Honoring Martin Luther King. His message and sacrifice will live on, for generations to come and to know and appreciate his legacy. Thank you for sharing...

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/21/2025 8:27:00 AM

Blessings to you