How could I write a poem about weapons
without swearing or weeping?
It is my deeply held view that
makers, sellers, buyers of weapons
are as guilty of murder
as those who use them.
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Transform the energy from good food
into breathing, walking, running.
Transform scraps of this and that
into a meal, a sculpture, a quilt, a poem.
Practise living a healthy, creative life
in kindness and beauty.
Do go and see what others have made of this bunch of words here
Vivinfrance's Blog 
A beautiful poem – who can argue that energy is best spent in creating things of meaning and beauty (to those who understand) – maybe that’s the trouble..people in power just don’t seem to understand..sadly
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Really like the juxtaposition of the two pieces. Together they make a very real and true statement for our world in the present moment.
Elizabeth
https://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/belated-reflection/
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Amen to that Viv!. I love the transition from the first piece to the second. Turning from weapons that take lives, to doing something good for people. Good write.
Benjamin
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Good stuff, Viv.
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How about a transformation of weapons too? You know, beating swords into ploughshares?
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excellent idea – I may re-write with that!
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I agree. I like that concept too.
Randy
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The coin has two sides. A yin and a yang. Thesis/counterthesis. Contradistinctions.
The mind in the middle is the glue.
Very nice.
Randy
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I fully agree.. the need of weapons is extremely limited… and their existence creates a need to use them. just like Eisenhower once warned us.
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exactly
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I absolutely agree with both pieces, Viv. >
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