Dear Friends,
I started A VISION AND A VERSE in May, 2012; it felt like a big
step creatively - a stepping off point. The first issue launched on the Full Wesak Moon that month.
On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, I wanted
to share that inaugural issue with you. It's especially appropriate as this is
also the 50th issue of A VISION AND A VERSE.
For me, the moon is and always will be full of mystery and magic; as is "the magical and intoxicating power of America".
The moon landing achieved what human-kind had considered impossible. Humanity
around the globe celebrated with us. Let this remind us of what America can
achieve when we have a shared vision and a higher purpose.
Full Wesak Moon, calm
Buddha flower, gracious face
chased by fickle clouds.
©photograph & text copyright Margaret McCarthy 2019