Peace
My good friends killed in Iraq in 2004 with my daughter and his two daughters.
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
War definitely is man’s sin 🙏
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John Denver told us in song dear poet. Today 12 conflicts are happening in our world. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Captured such a horrific time in the most peaceful of ways. John Denver is smiling along with all of those selflessly taken from a selfish world in an effort to bring peace. I have said too much. Forgive me. Excellent work.
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John Denver is missed. His kind words and heart will not be replaced. Thank you for the comment.
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Quite welcome, feel free to delete if it is too much. The post actually brought me to tears.
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The story and the imagery alone worth fighting for. You did good my captain!
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A Soldier life is a good one. You make lifetime friends. I wouldn’t trade one day of my service away. You are always so kind.
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I pray for the day it all ends,beautiful words John
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Me too. Jon Denver words should ring out. “War is man’s sin.”
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I still miss John Denver’s spirit! Re: “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream…” I knew Ed McCurdy who wrote the song. When I met him he wasn’t in the best of health, yet he was a great teacher, took a few singing lessons from him. He was something else! Denver sang it beautifully! Thanks1
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John Denver is missed. You were lucky to knew Ed McCurdy. I bet he had a great life. Thank you for the comment.
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A poignant piece on Peace John…… It must be so hard to witness so much loss and we have to ask ourselves for what are we working towards. Peace as you have said before will never be found via War!..
Excellent Poem
Sue
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I hope we learn before it is too late. Guns and Soldiers are not the way to peace. Thank you for the comment.
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I have been lucky in my life to not have anyone being taken away from me in this way. I can only have a fracture of understanding what a person must go through with a loss like that. Its sad that our lives are filled with situations like these…
Sad.
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The kids are strong. One of the daughters bring flowers to her father grave monthly. Thank you for the comment.
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