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On the International Day of Peace
consider the Autumnal Equinox
that follows in the Northern
Hemisphere:
Between half years of traded dominance
and submission—one waxing while one
wanes—
earth’s Night and Day are equal
twice a year
Thus earth's tilt alters Night and Day
as moon
affects the ocean tides, certain and
sure
despite disturbing storms and
eclipses.
And some say opposites like war
and peace
follow nature’s patterns of power pull
and push, and thus are inevitable.
But some say violence is like those
storms
on earth and sun that knock out natural
patterns of give and take among equals.
That we can use a few hours of truce
to study human ignorance and to
control the storms that threaten lives and food.
control the storms that threaten lives and food.
That it's hard
enough to face global tides
we have to tame to keep our earth alive.
we have to tame to keep our earth alive.
(These are the people who can help
us thrive.)
My blog poems are rough drafts.
Please respect my copyright.
© 2016 Susan L. Chast
If it were human ignorance it would not be so bad but sadly it is living only for the day and not considering or caring about the conseqence of their greed becuase it won't affect them personally. Sadly humans are the cruelest animal not even caring for their own species. However poets do give voice to such concerns and thankyou for that.
ReplyDeleteHumans can hone in to the nature's whimsies and learn a lot for living wisely, indeed
ReplyDeleteThanks for an interesting prompt Susan
much love...
few hours of truce
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control the storms that threaten lives and food.
... wouldn't that be a good beginning. Timely poem Susan. We all need to call out for peace and equality.
perpetrators of violence(read the politicians & gun makers) have decided to stuff cotton into their ear holes and do what they love doing...ugh...how i wish this poem reaches as many readers as possible...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, thought provoking poem, Susan. I loved the way you concluded the poem with a positive message.
ReplyDeleteOh! This is absolutely deep and profound! Especially in awe of "And some say opposites like war and truce follow nature’s patterns of power pull and push, and thus are inevitable." Beautifully penned.
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
I am not sure what is the right way to express balance or peace.. Perhaps at times silence and a sense of all things being equal is what we can all hope for - it would be good indeed
ReplyDeleteThere are far too few hours of truce in our warring world. Would that there were permanent peace.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular message for the day
ReplyDeleteI love this visionary response to the prompt......the global storms that may just force us to learn to work together. Great message.
ReplyDeleteThis is a poem of vision....the global and man made storms creating a need for reflection on balance and how to work together....a great message.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, what profound thoughts here. So many excellent uses of opposites: night & day; war & peace; and so many analogies that really make sense for our time!
ReplyDeleteIf we could have balance but one day in the world we might know a small moment of peace. This reads like a vision with powerful messages. Words from a sage or a wise muse!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we'll ever truly learn from Nature... It seems that we copy the horrors, but rarely are good enough at the art of following in the steps of the beauty. At least, not in the same scales. We need balance. And soon.
ReplyDeleteA deeply thoughtful piece. I like the layout, seeming to suggest the regular movement of the seasons.
ReplyDeleteI gently swayed as I followed the visual weave of your verses, Susan. I like the allegory you've used. If only we could, like the seasons, pause twice a year and consider all that we have done and alter our behaviour... How many wars would stop and how much violence would be halted...
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