Good Sunday, dear readers!
A while ago, I had mentioned to you a project by Inner Child Press, ltd. – an extensive publication of poetry to be distributed to the member nations of the United Nations and the voting members of the United States Congress. It is an extraordinary honor for me to be one of the contributors to this two-volume book. In addition to my poem (please see below) being among over ninety poets’ lyrical creations, a preface I have been privileged to compose will appear on the first pages of this voluminous peace messenger. The publishing date is set as April 1st, 2014. With the public release of this project being right around the corner, I wanted to share this news with you first. Should you obtain a copy of World Healing World Peace Poetry, I hope it will make a memorable reading for you all.
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday, I leave you with my usual excitement for your next visit.
even time and space united
twelfth century Central Anatolia – cradle of civilizations
birthed Rumi, a poet of spirituality
amid teeming wars over religion and arms
he pled all colors of skin, worshippers of any shape or belief
called upon unity on behalf of humanity
he was neither the first nor the last to implore
the seed of homosapiens is the same at its core
the twenty-first century might – Mandela’s South African light
caressed him – Tolstoy, Picasso not far behind
nineteenth century Persia
labored Baha’u’llah
to wed world religions
Siddhartha Gautama donned India
in sixth century before Christ
with values of peace
liberating his devotees
from earthly agonies
doves led King to a North American glide
that twentieth century’s potent ripples still in tranquil ebb and tide
guarding the tortured, those imprisoned, lynched
nurturing them all, Socrates kept vigil – though in poison of hatred
before Christ through Confucius the Golden Rule revived
alas! an ancient old wisdom had survived:
“Men’s natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.”
habits to arm, to discriminate
to abolish love, to nourish only those who hate
fossilized as heirlooms, resisted each age, firm not to abate
yet
even time and space prevailed to unite
for they had love’s healing command on their side
at warp speed, the peaceful have become and multiplied
Gandhi
Dalai Lama, the 14th
Gorbachev
Walesa
Suu Kyi
Williams
Corrigan
Laroupe
Ali
Malala
Hanh
Chinmoy
Vivekananda
Wilberforce
Tutu
Jefferson
Wilson
Annan
Carter
Mother Teresa
they
we
he
she
you
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hülyaswritings 
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I’ll catch my breath and savour this Sunday poetic reflection for a bit, and move on to other of your thought provoking poetic journeys. Thank you for this one. Brilliant…!
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I thank you for your repeated visit, and want to hope you won’t be disappointed in your readings of my other “poetic journeys”. As far as your finding in this one a value for ‘brilliance’, I can only respond saying: you have my gratitude.
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Wow, what an honor! Congrats. ❤
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Thank you so much, dear Paulette, for stopping by with your dear comment! I feel very honored and humbled. Best wishes to you and yours!
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I love it … beautiful … ♥
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Thank you, “Someone”. I wish I would know who you are in order for me to thank you with your name.
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