Peace
Peace’s posed behind glass; she stood spotlit,
melting in the heat, walled away from those
passing on the street. They don’t give a whit
about peace as she stands there her hands to those
chasing dollars ‘stead of dreams. They don’t see
her sprout wings, a white dove breaking through glass
shattering the scene. She’s flying now, free
from admiration lauded on her glass
cage; no longer a concept seen but not
touched. She can go where she’s needed; no one
can impede her. She’s no exhibit, not
some high minded-ideal. She’s everyone;
Every smile we make; every hand we shake.
Every gun we silence; each war we forsake.
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Inspired by Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Photo Prompt #89. Image by Anne Worner, Anne Worner “Peace” CC BY-SA 2.0
Those last 2 lines are incredible. I love how you have made Peace an entity.. a person.. something real and achievable. Thank you!
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Thank you for reading 🙂 you’re very welcome. I was moved to write this from the events in Paris and the Lockdown posts Andy Townend’s blog featured.
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every gun we silence that line really stood out to me WOW. I agree with Pat I love how you have given life to the image, its relevant and hopeful
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Thank you
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Wow. What a very good poem based on a view that we see everyday. Wow, Mel. Wow. 🙂
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Thank you.
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My pleasure! Well deserved. 🙂
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🙂
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Oh, what a beautiful image….the open wings of peace. I needed to read this.
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Thank you
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Peace – my favorite word. Beautifully written and expressed.
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Thank you 🙂
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You have really touched me with this one, Melinda! I think you speak for enough of us that we can change the world!
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Thank you 🙂 I hope we can change the world. I’m sending out the positive vibes to help it change.
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Peace: it is in the quest for it that the world will survive…a beautiful piece, Melinda…I extend my hand and offer a smile and hug in our quest to make peace a priority…bravo 🙂
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Thank you, hand, smile and hug accepted. The world needs more peace so do we in our families.
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You are welcome… they are given perpetually :)….and yes, we do need more peace :)…..Happy Monday, Melinda!
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I thought it was Tuesday? Or is that part of my delusion? 😉
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haha…see what happens when you are 90% retired? :D…my bad…Happy Tuesday!!
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I retired mentally a long time ago; I’m just waiting for my body to catch up 😉 It STILL goes to work everyday to earn a paycheck while my mind hangs out on a beach. One day body and mind will be together in that. Until then, I’d better get back to work… 😉
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haha…awesome…enjoy, my friend 🙂
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Only if the world could hear your words blasted on a loudspeaker, perhaps there would be some change in the world. A little less violence and a lot more love! Absolutely love what you’ve done with this prompt. Your creative thinking never fails to astound me.
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Thank you 🙂 this one was really tough. There was no way to relate it to my fantasy world. So out of the box I went and boy is it scary out there! I wish people would put the guns down and hug each other. You can’t hate the person you’re hugging. World peace through hugs? What do you think?
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wow! this is amazing! thanks for sharing your response to the photo prompt!
I really like what you’ve done with this – how you given life to Peace and allowed her the freedom to break free and go where needed – really amazing – and the wording and form really fit well together.
Cheers ~ Pat
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Thank you 🙂 This went way out of my comfort zone but it was fun. I’m thankful for the prompt.
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sometimes it’s good to stretch the creative wings a bit 🙂 glad you enjoyed and participated 🙂
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Me too 🙂
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