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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now living in Cheshire, England. I started to write poetry some years ago, as a hobby. I have enjoyed that new venture very much. My preferences are for long and micro-form poetry styles. A first book of poetry ~ Reason Without Rhyme, was published in December 2013. A second book ~ Fifty Seven Pebbles, was published in September 2015...I am presently compiling the content for my third book. Thank you for visiting my Blog... COPYRIGHT: The entire copyright and content of this Blog belongs to the author Eileen T O'Neill. Nothing should be copied, reproduced or hosted as per RSS feed by any other party. {This particularly applies to the USA company Feedspot.com}

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Peace...


Isolation brings its own tranquillity
Much craved by some individuals
Set far away from life’s routines
It’s the very torment others hate
Some pontificate in angry tongues
Delivering hell fire and damnation
As others stomp across the world
Wearing uniforms of aggression
Terrorising those unable to resist
Diplomacy is not in their language
While this world grows more fearful
Ghosts from history seem to caution
Idle talk costs lives and steals freedom
Without peace life itself cannot thrive…

Eileen T O’Neill 29/05/2019
http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2019/05/poets-united-midweek-motif-peace.html?m=1 
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13 comments:

  1. SusanWednesday, May 29, 2019

    So true, too true. And what can be done? I hermit for a reason, coming out to play with poetry bloggers and a few people of faith.

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  2. TruedessaThursday, May 30, 2019

    Very true without peace life cannot thrive.

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  3. Gillena CoxThursday, May 30, 2019

    O yes, Let there be peace.
    Happy you dropped by my blog today Eileen

    Much🕊💖🕊love

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  4. Vivian ZemsThursday, May 30, 2019

    Life indeed- doesn't thrive. That's why we ignore the chaos and pretend. Great write!

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  5. Magical Mystical TeacherThursday, May 30, 2019

    Your poem makes me long for peace even more fervently than before. I certainly don't want life to vanish for want of peace!

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  6. rallentandaThursday, May 30, 2019

    Sadly history is no longer taught in our schools. It should be made compulsory. Without it we have not learnt the lesson of the past.

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyThursday, May 30, 2019

    I resonate with isolation bringing tranquillity. I, like Susan, hermit a lot of the time. It is a turbulent world out there. I have peace in my heart and my life, but great concern for the fate of the world.

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  8. Sumana RoyThursday, May 30, 2019

    Personal peace is so important. Peaceful individuals make a peaceful society. Love how you've started the poem, specially the first line.

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  9. MarjaThursday, May 30, 2019

    Wise words and so true "Without peace life itself cannot thrive"

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  10. ThotpurgeThursday, May 30, 2019

    Hate is peddled with impunity but aren't those who buy such evil also equally responsible! Peace is much needed!

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  11. Paul Andrew RussellThursday, May 30, 2019

    It's when we're alone that we find ourselves, Eileen. Lovely writing.

    Paul x

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  12. purplepeninportland.comThursday, May 30, 2019

    Beautiful, truthful writing, Eileen.

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  13. Old EggFriday, May 31, 2019

    How right you are Eileen but greed is in so many minds and there is always someone willing to crush others for their own kudos. Welive in a very ugly world now and so much hate is on our own doorsteps too!

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