Ghost Ship fire mourners gather at lakeside vigil to grieve those lostPosted by seeroo001 on April 18th, 2018 A crowd of around 5,000 mourners gathered in vigil for the victims of Oakland’s Ghost Ship fire at the edge of Lake Merritt on Monday night. They held electric candles and glow sticks, and listened as friends, family and community members took turns speaking to the crowd. Mourners took turns over the system, offering words of wisdom, celebrations of missing or passed loved ones, and reflections on the recent tragedy. A ream of white paper was unrolled on the stage, on which the bereaved could draw and write their thoughts. Participants shared messages of insight, quotes from the victims, passages from literature, and exaltations of the vivid, vibrant arts and music community centering on the Ghost Ship collective. Read the rest of the story by Rachel Cassandra, Khaled Sayed, and Alan Toth at Oakland North. Connect with Oakland North on , or follow us on Twitter. You can sign up for our free weekly newsletter here. Like it? Share it! |