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• • THE SOURCE OF PEACE
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 13 hours old
  • In my difficult search for poems of PEACE (those on WAR are easy to find), I have come across this by the 13th century Persian writer, philosopher and poet Jelaluddin Rumi. It probably loses a lot in translation, but there is sufficient coming through to make it interesting. The source of peace lies within us all. Jelaluddin Rumi A GARDEN... more
  • Tags: + god , + life , + peace , + persian poet , + poetry , + rumi , + sham , + swirling dervishes
• • Rooted
  • by fluteofreed
    

  • in afluteofreed.blog.co.uk

  • 1 day old
  • Rooted, Sealed in me. As though part of my soul Is yours. As tough Day after day We have been Woven in thoughts, Senses and Movements … As though In every moment of time We have been living Together For ever And one … … But still Separated … more
  • Tags: + love ,
• • Effigy of Addiction
  • by MurderXRehab
    

  • in anywherebuthere.blog.co.uk

  • 1 day old
  • Effigy of Addiction I’m the cement in between these bricks Twisted hands That cover this sick This is an effigy of hate I am dully vibrant, cracked down the side Violent waters Forming a white, frothy tide These are my eyes I am not a sun, I am not a star Burning bright Like roundabout cars This is a waste I’m a rocking horse, back and forth... more
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• • FLIGHT AND FATE
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 1 day old
  • AN IRISH AIRMAN FORESEES HIS DEATH I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate, Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public... more
  • Tags: + death , + ireland , + irish airman , + kiltartan , + life , + poetry
• • IT WAS NOT TO BE
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 2 days old
  • Alec de Candole was born on January 26 1897 in Cheltenham, the son of a clergyman. He was educated at Marlborough College, which he left in April 1916 to enlist in the army. He was commissioned in the 4th Wiltshire Regiment and on April 1917 he was sent to Flanders. He was wounded in October of that year and, during his recovery at home, he... more
  • Tags: + arras , + death , + first world war , + life , + mendips , + poetry
• • IN MERCY, DEATH COME QUICKLY
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 3 days old
  • In this poem Walt Whitman reminisces in old age about caring for the wounded and dying in the First World War. It is a vivid flahback to the battlefield. It is quite a long poem and I have omitted the first few introductory verses. If you would like to read it in its entirety, go to: http://www.bartleby.com/42/818.html THE WOUND-DRESSER Bearing... more
  • Tags: + death , + life , + poetry , + war , + whitman
• • 'WRITE MY OLD GIRL, JIM"
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 4 days old
  • THE LETTER (With B.E.F. Jun 10.) Dear Wife, (Oh blast this pencil. 'Ere, Bill, lend's a knife.) I'm in the pink at present, dear. I think the war will end this year. We don't see much of them square-'eaded 'Uns. We're out of harm's way, not bad fed. I'm longing for a taste of your old buns. (Say, Jimmie, spare's a bite of bread.) There don't... more
  • Tags: + death , + life , + owen , + poetry , + war
• • AND SO THE WARS CONTINUE
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 5 days old
  • After "Teddy Bears for Guns" yesterday, I bring you another poem by Ada A. Aharoni, Ph.D. International President of PAVE PEACE Association and Coordinator of the International BAN - WAR CAMPAIGN. This is adressed to Wilfred Owen, the great WW1 poet - who died in "The war to end all wars". When will they ever learn?, When will they ever... more
  • Tags: + life , + poetry , + war , + wilfred owen
• • Diamonds are a girls' best friend !
  • by banana
    

  • in poetry4fun.blog.co.uk

  • 6 days old
  • I'd like to have diamond earrings and a diamond ring to match and diamond buckles on my shoes and a purse with a diamond catch. They'd sparkle so very brightly 24 carat gold settings beneath they might even detract from the unsettling fact I've forgotten to clean my teeth. more
  • Tags: + 24 carat gold , + diamonds , + earrings , + fuuny , + gold , + poetry , + ring
• • TRADING TEDDY BEARS FOR GUNS
  • by kendrive
    

  • in poemsandprose.blog.co.uk

  • 6 days old
  • My man of the year Is the wonderful, wise one Who sat himself in the midst Of the West with a huge box Of chubby Teddy Bears On New Year's Day, Attracting an endless Queue of cheering kids - Holding guns He playfully showed With a smile and a wink And a Teddy Bear hug - It could be the beginning Of a honey-laden decade In a brave new world By... more
  • Tags: + guns , + life , + poetry , + teddy bears , + war.peace