Mobile Art Saturday Poetry – The Power of Hope Today – Gabrielle Marshall
This weeks Saturday Poetry, matched with mobile photography/art is entitled ‘The Power of Hope Today’ by Gabrielle Marshall. She is a seventh-grader from Virginia. Her poem The Power of Hope Today was the third-place winner of the 2021 Inaugural Poem Contest for Students.
Of her poem, judge Richard Blanco said, ‘Reminiscent of Emily Dickinsons famous poem, Hope is the thing with feathers, Gabrielle Marshallreaffirms the enduring and unwavering power of our nations hopes, which never abandons us, even during these trying times’.
I have matched artwork by @rosaliehellerphotography with this poem entitled ‘Ocean City Maryland’.
You can view her Instagram feed here.
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via Poets.org
The Power of Hope Today – Gabrielle Marshall
Todays hope is a flickering candle that dwells ina snow-dusted window,
circulating the prayers of Christmas mornings.
Todays hope is the crisp daffodil in colorless photos,
containing the soul of a small
child,
who only wishes and knows of
peace and love.
Todays hope is the sparkling eyes that
truly believe in achieving
anything to reach unity.
Todays hope is the palm to palm connection
bracing each other for the climb neither expected,
but couldnt abandon.
Todays hope is peering
beyond
the lingering barrier,
but still recognizing the diversity in ourselves.
Todays hope has been dimmed and tossed recklessly,
but still generously stays with us,
for we cannot help but come back
like wide eyed children to candy.
We are said to be weak to rely on such strength,
but we are only believers.
That spark
That gives science a baffled case
And oceans an infinite plane,
is the eagle that dips
and soars
and fights,
which stands for
the hope of
today.
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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
