SAYINGS OF THE SAGES - LIVERMORE

Mary Ashton Livermore, 1820 - 1905, nee Rice
Suffragette and reformer. In 1869 she was founder of
"The Agitator" which later merged into "Woman's Journal."

Very nice of Mary Ashton Livermore to stay with her dream.
Twenty four years after her death her dream became law
and in l929 women were recognized as real persons
and were able to vote. Thank you Mary who with the help of her
husband Rev. David Livermore, for creating more justice and
harmony in our world. I dedicate the following poem in your honor.

The trees of Earth their bounties brought, Vines gave melons sweet,
Sun and soil with riches poured, And made all lives complete.
What more could Earth her bounty give, Creator's perfect plan,
Could we be satisfied with all, These gifts from God to man?

All watched while military man, Made ready an attack,
To conquer nations, nature, all, His clan said to ransack.
But intuition often said, That deep within man's soul,
A spirit dwelt from God Supreme, To play a peaceful role.

With patience in a wordless way, Showed how with peaceful toil,
A love and care for all life's forms, Would banish this turmoil.
Others heeded not heart's voice, Made plans to change Earth's plane,
Rejecting those who sought for peace, And spoke of personal gain.

Sang anthems loud with clans and crowds, Sought armies, guns and power,
Munitions hoards and sharpened swords, Filled noisy days and hours.
Still others spoke of spiritual gain, Told of heart's small voice,
That promised man a way of life, Of love and peace by choice.

All watched the warlords of the Earth, Ransack the world around,
As patience of the centuries held, While love's true law lay bound.
Desire for "Oneness" with all things, Showed need for beauty's way.
Where lives of joy and love and warmth, Glowed like a sunny ray.
No more need husbands, sweethearts go, Into a distant land,
For greed and gain their brothers maim, Oppressing other bands.
Through willingness to change his ways, New body language learn,
That universal song of peace, Life's meaning to discern.
Suzie-Q