Occupy Wall Street is going into its fourth week. Kimberly and Ian Wilder of Peace Couple went to support the occupation today. They brought donations and their handheld camera. Hope you enjoy seeing some of the energy and spirit of this people’s movement to create more peace and justice in the world.
There is a link to our Peace Couple Occupy Wall Street photo album: here.
Some individual photos below, including another “peace couple”, who are occupying Wall Street:
“The Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water” is the Peace Song of the day for Sunday, October 9th. This song is a Native American chant that was recorded by Libana.
Words: Continue reading Song for nature and the elements: Peace Song for 10/9/2011
“This Town Is Wrong” by the group The Nields is the peace song of the day for Saturday, October 8th. I would like to dedicate this song to the folks at the NYC General Assembly, who are working hard in Liberty Park/Zucotti Square to create a consensus system of group decision-making. For more information about this particular group, or how you can create a similar assembly, visit them here: www.nycga.cc
The part of this song which inspired me to name it for today is the part that goes, “Why don’t you make the rules?”
-Susanna, Duchess of Peace
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Excerpt:
They gave you all these big dreams, big plans, beneficial programs
A studio with mirrors for walls
Your doctors tell you work it through, smooth it out, feel your pain, let it out
They never let you learn how to crawl
They never let you make the rules
Why don’t you make the rules?…
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© 1999 Nerissa Nields, Peter Quince Productions (ASCAP)
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The Royal Song of the Day is a project of Duke Augustus and Duchess Susanna, The Duke and Duchess of Peace. The Duke and Duchess recognize that one of the paths to peace is to find soulful and nonviolent entertainment, and to express oneself with art and song.
“Everything Possible” by Fred Small is the Peace Song of the Day for Friday, October 7th. You can find this song at Rise Up Singing on page 239.
Excerpt:
You can be anybody you want to be
You can love whomever you will
You can travel any country where your heart leads
And know I will love you still…Don’t be rattled by names, by taunts, by games
But seek out spirits true
If you give your friends the best part of yourself
They will give the same back to you.
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The Royal Song of the Day is a project of Duke Augustus and Duchess Susanna, The Duke and Duchess of Peace. The Duke and Duchess recognize that one of the paths to peace is to find soulful and nonviolent entertainment, and to express oneself with art and song.
“Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” is the Peace Song for the Day for Thursday, October 6th. Paul Campbell of The Weavers put reworked lyrics to a Huddie Ledbetter tune. You can find the lyrics for “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 225.
“We Shall Not Be Moved” is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Wednesday, October 5th. Duchess Susanna would like to dedicate this song to the folks who will be moving and marching in NYC today. You can find the full lyrics, and added verses, and some verses in Spanish, in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 260.
Below is a video of this song, performed at Day 16 of Occupy Wall Street. Peter Yarrow led the group, on a day that also included inspiration from Democracy Now! journalist Amy Goodman.
Continue reading We Shall Not Be Moved: Peace Song for 10/5/2011
“Carry It On” by Gil Turner is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, October 4th. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 158.
Continue reading Take the hand of your sister and brother: Peace Song for 10/4/2011