MONDAY, JUNE 21th
World Peace and Prayer Day
All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer
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Chief Arvol Looking Horse Who Sits on the Mountain Top, Chief to the Spirit of the Lake People, Lakota, Nakota and Dakota, known as the Sioux Nation-
Is calling for a day of prayer
With the oil spilling into our waters we need prayer. I wrote this poem with all the above in mind.
The earth cries and
We pray for help
To stop her bleeding
We cry salty tears into pools of oil
We drown in her blood
We choke on the smell of her death…
We pray for healing
We pray to stop insanity that
rips out
her life’s blood for money
We pray the pain that courses through the land will heal
We pray that those with power will
Stop!
The vampirism of the earth
We pray with tears and sob on our knees
The earth’s breath wafts across the lands singing out
Why rip into her heart when
progress
is in the wind
Hear the cries
Pray…
32 replies on “World Peace and Prayer Day,June 21st~ Poem”
A very touching poem my friend. I have already started praying about the oil spill but also will be praying with everyone on June 21st. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem with us.
viola,
Your welcome, I am glad I found out about this.
I hope all is well with you.
Gerardine
Love that poem, very powerful!
Heather,
Thank you. This is all very sad.
Gerardine
very touching poem. i share your grief from very heart.
trisha,
This has touched everyone. Thank you for the comments.
Gerardine
awe, that was really cool dear, a well written piece to celebrate world peace, it will always be peaceful with people like you living in it 🙂
william,
I can say the same about you. Have a great day!
Gerardine xx
Wow, this poem brought me to my knees. Bravo!
suzicate,
Thank you.
Gerardine
Those are words everyone should read.
anthonynorth,
Thank you,
Gerardine
touched! i wish everyone would wake up to the call of nature!
Sonu,
So do I. Thank you for coming by. Have a great week!
Gerardine
The prayer speaks from the soul, to the soul by mother earths children.
Ana Goncalves,
Thank you, I hope everyone can hear the prayer.
Gerardine
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lovely words on such a sad subject…inspiring. Heartspell
heartspell,
Thank you!
Gerardine
really a heartbreaking write…and i echo your prayer…
brian,
thank you,
Gerardine
confucius says- u can stop a bird from perching on your shoulder but you cannot stop the bird from flying above your head.. there are circumstances within our control and there are those where we cant.. good work though!
fiveloaf,
Sure you can, take a step to left and a jump to the right. That bird may just change his direction..
Have a great day.
Gerardine
it is unfortunate what is happening in the gulf. I very much admire the sentiment. sometimes, all we can do is pray. very touching peace.
Joe Suzz,
Thank you! I am very glad you stopped by. Have a wonderful day!
Gerardine
Great poem. The oil spill is heartbreaking. Thanks for writing about it.
Morganna,
Thank you, for stopping by and commenting.
Have a wonderful week!
Gerardine
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And so we walk together, Geradine and in unity perhaps love will find a way to heal all things.
47whitebuffalo,
I pray it will happen.
Gerardine
powerful and moving words!
Amit Khanna,
Thank you!
Gerardine