by Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS
The Walk for Peace originated from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Forth Worth, Texas and includes nineteen monks and one rescue dog named Aloka. The walk is meant to raise awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world.
saffron presence
to balance the land with peace
step by step
Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS is a former teacher and librarian whose writing appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Her first published book of poetry is entitled she: robed and wordless (Press 53, 2015) and her second, Writing the Stars (Press 53, 2024.) She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020. Using five poems from her first book, James Lee III composed “Chavah’s Daughters Speak” first performed at 92Y in New York City. She was a finalist for Amnesty International Humanitarian Creative Arts Competition sponsored by the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2025.
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