7/29/1959 – 7/31/2025
Lawrence
A Celebration of Life honoring the late Mary Wharff will take place on Sunday, October 19, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., at the Discovery Center at the Baker Wetlands, 1365 N. 1250 Rd., Lawrence. The event will feature an optional 2-mile hike, a flower mandala, community, joy, and hope.
Dress: “Lawrence casual.” RSVP via the Facebook event page by October 11, so that we can get a count of attendees.
“riverence point
where the kaw meets big muddy”
we wanted to find the source
walk ancient paths
watch waters break and blend and bend just so
we wanted to follow flow
wander free
wade into our fathers mothers wellspring
wonder
we wanted
we wanted to rise nymphonic
witness light
web into tomorrows wake
where here began
we wanted to be borne.
— Mary Wharff
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