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Featured Poem

Just a

The destructive force
of trenchguns
MP-40s
and grenades.
Invasions
massacres
raids.
All of these,
products of war.
The horror
of it all.
As I write here
sitting in a chair
I will never understand
Why they join armies
leave their families
refuse to unclench their fists
in order to extend their hands.
For what they believe
Is patriotic.
They leave their would-be jobs
as a doctor
or a lawyer
just to pick up a semi-automatic.

By: Eduardo Pinto, 12th grade, Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

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About us

Poems for Peace is a poetry exchange between youth worldwide. Cross-cultural connections are established through the sharing of ideas, hopes, fears and dreams, weaving a strong and colorful tapestry of peace.

Mission

Provide an opportunity for people to discover similarities, embrace differences, develop compassion and foster forgiveness.

Transcend racial, religious, socio-economic, physical and intellectual prejudice and unite on a deeper and more meaningful level.

Inspire curiosity about different cultures, lifestyles and modes of thinking. Ignorance breeds prejudice, apathy and fear; knowledge breeds compassion. When we know, we care.

Poetry Defined

We define poetry as any written expression that conveys a heartfelt truth. It may be a traditional poem, a story, prayer or work of art with commentary.

Theme of the Month

"I have a dream. . ."
Martin Luther King planted a seed of hope in a world of racial injustice. He allowed his mind to dream of the possible in a world that insisted in the impossible. Every outcome is preceded by a thought. A dream is not just a whimsical mind game but a first step to change. Share your dream of a peaceful world. How does that world look, sound and feel? What are the components that create that world?

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