Add some peace to the world. We all need it.
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Hello Everyone,
This collaboration is initiated by my talented friend Michael (M. Zane McClellan) from the poetry channel and will be hosted here on forgottenmeadows. Many wonderful bloggers like Marie (https://writingwingsforyou.com/), Kim (https://zipsrid.wordpress.com/) and others have helped in putting this together and spreading the word out. The deadline for contribution is August 31st, 2016! I urge you to help us make this creative effort successful by joining in.Below is Michael’s message:
“In response to the recent unceasing, and, in fact escalating global violence, we have seen and felt a corresponding surge in poetry about it.
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to share your thoughts and feelings, a piece of yourself, to add to other Poets from around the world. We are hopeful that the combined weight of our collective spirit and wisdom will be felt worldwide as well.
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Beautiful. Thank you for spreading the word, Robert.
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Peace through poetry. We can dream!
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Linking my poem with the tag #PoetsforPeace… That’s process right?
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If you go to the original post, you’ll see that Neha, whose blog is hosting this, asks contributors to add their poems to the comments.
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Thanks
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Thank you for the link Robert, I will write for the peace poem. 💜
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Wonderful!
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What do you need, Robert?
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Thanks for asking, Christopher. I’m just a participant passing on the word. If you go to the original post, you’ll see what people have contributed. That’s probably your best guide, but I think your participation is all that’s desired. 🙂
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I’m about to get some sleep, but I will check it out when I wake up, and I definitely want to stand behind peace.
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Wonderful, Christopher. I look forward to reading your piece.
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One confusion… Should I link my poem to the post or add the poem in the comments here…?
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I should have explained better. Click on the link to the original post and add your poem to the comments there.
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Thanks…😃😊👍
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Unfortunately those who are spreading terror have nothing to do with poetry ,they are beasts who understand only one thing ,bullet
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That certainly seems the case.
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Done👍. Posted two poems….😊
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That’s wonderful. I look forward to reading them.
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Thanks😊
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Love this idea! Collectively we need to concentrate on doing whatever we can to foster hope and awareness that global peace is possible.
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Agreed. I hope you pop over to Forgotten Meadows and add a poem!
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Yes, and thank you — we grow and increase what we turn our eyes and hearts and thoughts toward.
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I’m not certain that our shared words will affect anything, but words are the tools I possess…
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Hello, Robert!
Thanks for speaking the word. I think one could join in.
I wait to watch.
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Jump in anytime.
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Great idea 🙂
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Not my idea, but I’m a willing participant! 🙂
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Hello Robert! We are going to be published in Praxis On-Line Magazine. We are collecting permissions. I can give you more details if you send me an email at Writingwingsforyou@gmail.com. I’m looking forward to chatting with you.
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Thank you. I’ll email as requested.
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yay! Thank you!
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