Hope Sings on the Street
Wednesday evening found us in the French Quarter regrouping after a tough few days. While we were enjoying our beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde, we listened to Cleome, a singer who had set up shop in front of the patio and was performing for the tourists. For a few moments, we put aside discussions of work and allowed ourselves to be just tourists as well.
Cleome singing in the French Quarter (Credit: James Duncan Davidson)
As she sang, we caught this line: “We’ll rise… We’ll rise… Yes, we’ll rise over this oil spill”
Cleome singing in the French Quarter (Credit: Pinar Ozger)
New Orleans has survived more than its fair share of adversity over the years. Loss of the wetlands. Hurricanes. And now the oil spill which may end up overshadowing all the other catastrophes. But as always, there’s a group of people here that are determined to survive.
