on In a world of peace People killing each other For reasons of jealousy and bitterness One death is a mimic of another We watch them die with our eyes We watch them be slaughtered This is a world of peace Or at least that is what’s being preached Looking away from God and counting each… Continue Reading A Peaceful World of Death
on War is what happens when language fails – Margaret Atwood I Explain A Few Things by Pablo Neruda After reading I Explain a Few Things by Pablo Neruda, the overall message I had taken away from this poem was how conflict destroys treasured memories. Neruda’s description of Spain once the war began in the country,… Continue Reading The Destruction Of Beauty
on “No matter how the past is, you can always begin again.“ -Buddha- Response To The Poem “Riot” By Gwendolyn Brooks Love. Peace. Communication. Unity. These virtues are instilled in us during adolescence to better prepare ourselves for the real world, allowing us to overcome adversity and resolve issues that we encounter. “Stop using violence”. “That… Continue Reading New Beginnings