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The Blue Pearl |
The photos on this page were taken in Chefchaouen, Morocco, a city awash in vivid hues of blue. Chefchaouen was first established as a fort in 1471 and many Jews and Moors, escaping the Spanish Inquisition, settled there. Beginning in the 1930’s, more Jewish exiles arrived in Chefchaouen, this time fleeing from the Nazis. The color blue has an important significance in Judaism and the refugees painted the town in vibrant shades of blue. After World War II, most members of the Jewish community moved to Israel. But the predominantly Muslim Berber residents of Chefchaouen have continued to honor the tradition, earning the city its sobriquet, "The Blue Pearl of Morocco." -- Nancy |
There are songs enough for the hero Who dwells on the heights of fame; I sing of the disappointed, For those who have missed their aim. I sing with a tearful cadence For one who stands in the dark, And knows that his last, best arrow Has bounded back from the mark. I sing for the breathless runner, The eager, anxious soul, Who falls with his strength exhausted Almost in sight of the goal; For the hearts that break in silence, With a sorrow all unknown, For those who need companions, Who walk their ways alone. There are songs enough for the lovers Who share love's tender pain, I sing for the one whose passion Is given all in vain. And I know the Solar system Must somewhere keep in space A prize for that spent runner Who barely lost the race. For the plan would be imperfect Unless it held some sphere That paid for the love and toil That go unrewarded here. -- Ella Wheeler Wilcox |