When poetry for peace we write
\nWe mean a much\u00a0 deeper might<\/p>\n
Why? Peace-words would never fight
\nInstead, they suggest a sustainably serene sight<\/p>\n
When poems for peace we compose
\nA world of\u00a0relational\u00a0dignity we propose<\/p>\n
Peace poetry calls for a life-supporting- and- saving \u00a0vocabulary
\nIn such spirit, many kinds of Nonkilling words will be necessary<\/p>\n
Through peace through poetry, in many languages, may more people \u00a0be educated
\nAs peace-poets, let\u00b4s pledge for our poetic-planetary co-responsibility to be elevated.<\/p>\n
____________________<\/p>\n
Francisco Gomes de Matos is a peace linguist and human rights educator from Recife-Brazil, author,<\/em> among others, of the book<\/em> Nurturing Nonkilling: A Poetic Plantation (2010, Center for Global Nonkilling, Honolulu-Hawai\u2019i). Downloadable at www.nonkilling.org<\/a>. Co-founder: The World Dignity University Initiative.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When poetry for peace we write
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