Peace
Peace
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
Please listen to the video. His words mean more today then 29 years years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpO0lsTQSs0
Peace
There is a name for war and killing.
There is a name for giving in.
There is another name for war.
The name is sin.
There is still time to turn things around.
Make all hatred cease.
Give another name to living.
Call it peace.
John Denver
1982
Peace
My poor baby.
Daddy loved you so.
Gun are roaring loud and near.
I have prayed to the Gods for peace.
I asked Jesus to protect the child.
I pray to the Great spirit of life to bring wisdom to our leaders.
I sat and prayed yesterday with a Muslim man.
We cry together for the death of so many.
Then we pray together for peace.
I stood in the great valleys and asked for help.
I pray to the sea for peace and calm.
Men believe they are safe when war is far away.
When war is the purpose of a great land.
War is always near.
My baby.
War is man’s great sin.
His hunger to control and show no kindness.
It is greed and hate.
Borders may separate countries.
But with each death in war.
A flame of life is lost.
Could the flame put out by hate and violence.
Been the spirit to lead us away from our hatred and greed.
Coyote
2011
A very powerful poem John,,, loved that song, and we all pray with you for Peace!
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John Denver was a good man. He is missed. The men of peace died too young. Lennon and Denver held us with kind words and made us dream of peace. Thank you for the comment.
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Very touched by all your poetry, your experiences of war and grief and peace, and your songs of love by the sea. Old poems are our teachers.
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Thank you Sir Coyote for sharing this video & for your awesome poetry.. Actually I’ve been singing this song since I was a kid, & tho I’m an old fan & actually met John, drank with him, & jammed with his friends, I never heard this verse of eternal wisdom which should have been his legacy.. Amen & keep up the good work.. Aloha always, Happy Spring ~
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I wished I met him. I was station at Fort Ord, Ca. the day he died. His kind and gentle soul is missed. Thank you for the comment.
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Beautiful.
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Many men and woman of peace in my time. I wished we listen to them more than the men of war. John Denver is a missed man. Thank you for the comment.
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Reblogged this on In My Mind It Makes Sense.
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beautiful and timely!
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A old poem. I dig out the poem to remind us of John Denver and the dream of peace. Thank you for the comment.
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