john 20:27-31
Jesus put out His hands
Then thomas’ oil of faith
anointed Him
Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS is a former teacher and librarian whose writing appeared in
numerous magazines and anthologies. Her first published book of poetry is entitled she: robed
and wordless (Press 53, 2015) and her second, Writing the Stars (Press 53, 2024.) She was
nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020. Using five poems from her first book,
James Lee III composed “Chavah’s Daughters Speak” first performed at 92Y in New York City.
Other venues were Cleveland, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Washington Irving High School, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Clayton University, Atlanta, Georgia; and Sanibel Island, Florida.
The most recent concerts were held at First Methodist Shoreline in Corpus Christi, Texas for
their First Friday program in 2025 and Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Texas with
Assistant Professor Jessica Spafford’s faculty recital.