After the news of Rosalynn Carter’s death yesterday, my friend Christine posted on Facebook this poem of Jimmy Carter’s from his 2005 book, Always a Reckoning and Other Poems. Christine was lucky enough to meet the Carters at a friend’s wedding in Plains, Georgia, years ago.
We could have a nice conversation about a former president who writes poems, but this posting is for Rosalynn, who was an advocate for women’s rights, for mental health, and for creating what she called “a more caring society.” In her 77-year marriage there is much to be learned about partnership and what it means to live a good life.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.
“I’d glow when her diminished voice would clear
my muddled thoughts...”
