A long year of watching
strife. (Earth, ocean, sun
sky, the very air above
suffers.) So this means—?
Come. Could we love?
Breathe peace song
in every language?
I was feeling pretty blank this morning, so I pulled out my mystical Magnetic Poetry set. Here’s what I found in the words. PAD Chapbook Challenge Day 18 prompt is “an idea poem.”
“Breathe peace song
in every language?”
A profound message.
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That “breathe” magnet popped up early on. Knew I was onto something then. 🙂
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Lovely message.
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Thanks for your encouragement!
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The mystics worked 🙂
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We have to let them have a turn, sometimes.
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The Tower of Babble? I love this poem. It also reminds me of Emily Dickinson in its sparing complexity.
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I will take “sparing complexity” as a kind and gracious compliment from one of the masters of it. Thank you.
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Oh, no bounce backs on the compliments allowed!! Take, absorb.
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Reblogged this on Graceful Press Poetry and commented:
Sharing this post from last November for International Day of Peace.
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