22 May 2014

Breathe Peace

File:Lake Galena View South.jpg
Lake Galena, Peace Valley Park, New Britain, PA, USA, photo by Nstannik
Imagine that peace-
within improves life
more than righteous anger
propelling us into
marches, sit-ins, debates
and demonstrations.  Breathe.

Exhale deeply, pushing
anger out with your air
as if baling water
from a boat after rain.

The hull is sound, ready
to float in fresh water—
and you've earned it.
Take tree shade and shallows
first, breathe in your welcome.



Posted for Poets United Poetry Pantry #204 .

Copyright © 2014  S.L.Chast



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19 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue Sky5/22/2014 6:15 PM

    I love this. Breathe. Perfect!

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  2. Gen Giggles 5/22/2014 8:21 PM

    Very centered.

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  3. Anne V5/23/2014 1:19 AM

    I loved this and read it thrice yesterday and today. I have been full of an ocean of thoughts re my country's governance of late, I am from Malaysia, a country with lovely people but our government has been in the news a lot for all of the wrong reasons and then some. Change is hard and takes a lot out of the hapless citizens. This poem is just calming to the soul.

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  4. Vandana Sharma5/23/2014 7:22 AM

    What a peace in it....................

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  5. Anonymous6/01/2014 9:26 AM

    taking some time to simply breathe would do us all some good.

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  6. Maniparna6/01/2014 9:31 AM

    Let's peace be with us..Amen.. :-)

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  7. ZQ6/01/2014 10:08 AM

    Aaaaah may you be well, happy, and peaceful.
    ZQ

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  8. Gen Giggles 6/01/2014 10:13 AM

    The exchange is so moving, taking peace over anger and releasing it.

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  9. Grace6/01/2014 10:45 AM

    I am breathing in, exhaling and inhaling peace ~ Lovely message Susan ~

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  10. Unknown6/01/2014 11:01 AM

    Breathe..Simple yet so perfect. :)

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  11. Brian Miller6/01/2014 11:27 AM

    Thich Nhat Hanh has a book called being peace, well worth the read....
    our protests and things we believe in have devolved into anger and violence
    which in the end, wins us what? freedom, equality
    or just dominance?

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  12. avalon6/01/2014 12:39 PM

    Running ahead to Wednesday?

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  13. Arathi Harihar6/01/2014 12:51 PM

    Peace it is for every one..susan ..good exercise..simply breathe..:)

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  14. Sherry Blue Sky6/01/2014 2:10 PM

    I love it, and need the message. This morning I am breathing in that early-summer smell of grass and warm sun.....it is lovely.

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  15. Gabriella6/01/2014 2:55 PM

    Anger may prompt us to act but it does not solve things eventually. We need to go beyond anger and build.

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  16. Rosemary Nissen-Wade6/02/2014 12:39 AM

    Beautifully realised!

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  17. PT6/02/2014 4:10 AM

    Perfect process to live peacefully!

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  18. Mary6/02/2014 7:33 AM

    What a wonderful write to breathe in first thing in the morning!

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  19. Panchali6/03/2014 9:02 AM

    Ahhh...blissful!! I breathed in and out....and now feel rejuvenated!! Inspiring pic...and a wonderful poem, Susan.

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