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A Home for Peace

9/21/2017

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Happy International Peace Day and beyond! Our dear friend Amy is hosting the round-up this week at her poem patch, The Poem Farm.

The theme of this year's International Day of Peace is Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All. So what does "peace" really mean?

Webster's dictionary defines the word peace as:
1. a state of tranquility or quiet
2. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
3. harmony in personal relations
4. a state or period of mutual concord between governments 

While these words describe the common definition of one of our favorite five letter words in poetry, I'm certain we could each give our own unique definition of what peace means to us. In fact, let's give it a try right now. Think about the word peace and what it means to you. How would you define peace in your life, work, and in your world? 

No matter how you describe it, a day of peace is a day shared with all humanity. And that's always something to celebrate.
If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships-the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.  Franklin D Roosevelt
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​Listen to my poem:


Invitation to Write:

I believe that peace is ours if we choose to nurture and share it. There is a home for peace in the hearts of all of us. Where can you create a space for peace to call home? How will you spread peace today? #PeaceDay #jointogether
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Carol Varsalona link
9/21/2017 10:16:02 pm

Kiesha,
"There is a home for peace in the hearts of all of us." - a beautiful statement for a poem that lifts me up.

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Linda Mitchell link
9/22/2017 03:02:01 am

Keisha, what a stunning poem. I especially love the progression from stardust to heartland beneath our feet. It's beautiful and such a tribute to peace. Thank you.

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Brenda link
9/22/2017 05:01:47 am

We went in the same direction this week, finding peace in hearts. Your poem is beautiful.

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Irene Latham
9/22/2017 05:23:39 am

"your arabesque of wings" is such a lovely image! Thank you for sharing your peace poem with all of us. Beautiful!

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Kay Jernigan McGriff link
9/22/2017 07:27:48 am

Wow! Such lovely images (I'm swooning over "arabesque of wings" and the progression from stardust in our eyes to heartland beneath our feet). I hope we all from across the world can connect and find peace together.

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jama rattigan link
9/22/2017 09:12:12 am

Listening to you read your poem made me feel so calm and comforted. Lovely images and I like the theme of interconnectedness. Thank you!

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Buffy Silverman link
9/22/2017 05:58:01 pm

Such a magical quality to this--"once upon a time or in some distant future." Makes me feel transported!

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Violet N. link
9/23/2017 11:54:53 am

What a lovely and magical poem that plays with the past, present, and future. Your invitation to write this week is also a beautiful expression Love these lines:

"I believe that peace is ours if we choose to nurture and share it. There is a home for peace in the hearts of all of us. Where can you create a space for peace to call home?"

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Michelle Kogan link
9/23/2017 12:50:45 pm

You've captured the essence of Peace, succinctly, and beautifully Kiesha! Your last stanza is exquisite. Thanks too for the Roosevelt quote, and this w powerfully rich post!

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Molly Hogan link
9/24/2017 03:08:03 am

Your lovely poem created a space for peace in my world this morning. Such beautiful imagery! Thank you.

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Amy Ludwig VanDerwater link
9/25/2017 12:56:32 pm

"so that one of us, is all of us"
Yes. This feels like very peace. And wisdom too.
Thank you, Kiesha. Your voice is peace. x

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LifePoemsProject link
4/13/2018 03:22:18 pm

Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your lovely poem and its great "after story" with the world... Submit now on LifePoemsProject.com

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