Raise Your Hopeful Voice

     “Raise Your Hopeful Voice

      By Christine Shively Benjamin


Raise Your Hopeful Voice is one of the lines 

from the song Falling Slowly written 

                  by Glen Hansard.

The emerald green is a nod to my youngest 

sister TK (Theresa Kay).  Her favorite color

                         is green.

I find the chirping of birds to be a sign of 

hope that transcends language. 


Living in these uncertain times requires every 

bit of hope we can muster.


The composition of wool blended felt birds 

gathered together around a tree surround the 

girl with their hopeful voices. 


There are red winged black birds, a white dove, 

blue birds, a scarlet tanager, a cardinal, a red 

headed woodpecker and an owl.






 

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