The Journey Inward

Ford's Theater,
Washington, DC
Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
Written Then, Spoken Now: African American Letters to Lincoln.

My sister, my daughter and I
Together for an evening
Lovers of books, history and learning...
The warmest goosebumps.

Seated just feet
From the box
Where Lincoln was shot...
The chilliest goosebumps.

The scholar
Presenting his research
Framing the time and thinking of President Lincoln...
The tingly-est goosebumps.

The actors
Dramatically reading the letters,
Firsthand accounts of the African American experience...
The most empathetic goosebumps.

The evening
Thought provoking, saddening,
Hopeful, reparative...
The presence of goosebumps.



Inspired by "Acceptance Speech after Setting the World Record in Goosebumps," from YOU BETTER BE LIGHTNING by Andrea Gibson.

Photos: Ford's Theater, Washington, DC. 2.2.24 by LA