“Of particular universal significance, is art’s ability to encase hope within contexts that cannot be murdered with bullets, killer drones, or unjust authoritarian decrees. While the blossoms of its extraordinary gifts may wilt in one challenging season, it is their nature to return more numerous and vibrant than ever before in another.” InspirationDemocracyResilienceFreedom Of ExpressionCultural DiversityCultural ArtsLiterary ActivismNational Arts In Education WeekResisting Authoritarianism Book:Songbirds and Roses: The Unusual Life Story of an Unusual Poem Source: Songbirds and Roses: The Unusual Life Story of an Unusual Poem