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Saturday 20 August 2011

The Protection Of Peace



Banksy


 The Protection Of Peace

On hard, concrete, grey, lifeless, stone, 
Gently and delicately,
Created, a dove alone 
A messenger of love and peace, 
A padded jacket  protecting her feathery fleece. 

People walking on hard macadam, 
May  
wonder why ?
Peace is no longer our Madame ?

A gentle woman that'd caress 
Nurse humanity, through its stresses, 
Who would no longer have to be swathed 
In a jacket for protection

For humanity she would bathe,
Lovingly, with care 
She'd teach us not to fight and stare,
She'd sponge our souls in peace 
So wars, prejudice and hate 
Would stop! 
Cease! 



Submitted to dVerse poetics On the theme of texture 

19 comments:

  1. this dove looks like it's really talking to the people who walk the street..nice pleading speech on humanity and love the feathery fleece

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  2. A lovely missive of peace. Hoping the dove, love lady bestows it on this needy planet. Thank you.

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  3. wow...love these street art pieces you are doing...the picture itself is evocative but you add to it...nice textures...sponge our souls in peace...i like that a lot...i wish wars would stop...

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  4. Meaningful post ~

    Nice words here:

    On hard, concrete, grey, lifeless, stone,
    Gently and delicately,
    Created, a dove alone
    A messenger of love and peace,

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  5. This is a powerful image--both words and photo. You've used the texture prompt very effectively. Like the feminine projection of peace, too. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  6. Evocative writing...very effective. 'For humanity she would bathe,
    Lovingly, with care' ~ lovely imagery :)

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  7. Love the contrast in this piece.

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  8. Wonderful Kerry! Truly! The image is fantastic and your words fit it so very perfectly...a fantastic presentation, and equally fantastic plea. Think we'll ever get it right?

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  9. Evocative writing - excellent.

    Anna :o]

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  10. A gentle plea we need to hear every day. Thank you.

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  11. Love the intensity at the end and the dove-a perfect symbol of peace.

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  12. Nurse humanity...
    nurse the dove...
    hopeful... I am with you!
    The image is very strong - of the target on the dove and the child looking as he's walking by...

    I pray and hope each day...

    Thank you.
    deb

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  13. I like the contrasts here between hard and soft textures.

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  14. A great post indeed! I fell for the Banksy at once, but the poem struck me as being even better - it worked its way into my consciousness. Brilliant!

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  15. Softly moves your pen as the delicate wings of a dove delivers a message of peace. Lovely!

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  16. love the image you choose,

    super divine piece.

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  17. I am really bad at the poetry lingo, but I liked the flow of this. The twists and turns of the words, if you understand what I mean by that? Basically, I liked it a lot! *smile*

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  18. that's very powerful in wording and imagery.

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