I was downtown Monday morning, so I walked over to the art gallery to look at the Shoe Memorial. It commemorates the Montreal Massacre of 1989, in which 14 female students were killed by a gunman raging against women. It also commemorates each one of the girls and women who died in acts of violence in the Vancouver area in the past 20 years.
When I saw the shoes I imagined a girl or woman standing in each pair. The old courthouse steps were crowded with smiling women, alive with vibrant energy. I thought of the lost potential of all of those lives.
A volunteer talked to me about the memorial and gave me some pamphlets. You can check out this website for information and suggestions.
question: why do people hurt people?
mompoet - perplexed
1 comment:
that makes it quite visible yet understated and powerful. a poetic response to the memories.
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