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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Adriann, I had no idea who the author was. He was not mentioned in the original post that I received. Judy, feel free to share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adriann Keve via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 19, 2023 6:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Adriann Keve <adriannkeve@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-L] FW: [The Conduit] Happy white Kane day; a cane's perspective<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening, all:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The poem is by a man named Dave Steele, also known as The Blind Poet. He is on social media for anyone interested in learning more about him. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 19, 2023, at 5:24 PM, Judith Hamilton via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>This is wonderful Kaye. Is the author anonymous? Can I share it with others?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Thanks for sharing with us.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>All the Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Judy Hamilton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 1:42 PM Kaye Baker via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Received this and thought some might like it on this list.<br>Happy white Kane day; a cane's perspective<br><br><br><br><br><br>Canes perspective <br><br><br><br>You're not the only one who's felt embarrassed to be seen<br><br>outside walking with me<br><br>this for many's always been<br><br>a part of the whole whole process as together we will train<br><br>but in time you will realise<br><br>you'll soon be proud again<br><br>I'm made to give you back the things that you may feel you've lost<br><br>like pride and independence all the things that blindness cost<br><br>I'm not a sign of weakness<br><br>I'm a reason to be proud<br><br>alleviate anxiety w hen you are in a crowd<br><br>Sometimes I'm left behind<br><br>or folded up inside your hand<br><br>But I'll be ready for you<br><br>I won't judge I understand<br><br>I know these feelings natural<br><br>It's the way that people stare<br><br>when you can still see somethings <br><br>but for blindness you prepare<br><br>You don't need to see nothing to be able to use me<br><br>that's not the way that blindness works it fades so differently<br><br>I'm here to be a symbol and signal that you're strong<br><br>a reason not to isolate<br><br>a reason to belong<br><br>So when you're feeling ready I'll be with you day or night<br><br>unfold me hold me confident and swipe me left to right<br><br>Eventually you'll come to terms our partnership remain<br><br>It's me and you forever<br><br>I am your mobility cane<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>NFBF-L mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBF-L@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/hamilton.j.r.2309%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/hamilton.j.r.2309%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBF-L mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBF-L@nfbnet.org">NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/adriannkeve%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/adriannkeve%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>