Peace#01 Poem by DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK

Peace#01

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Peace#01
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Absence of darkness is light
Absence of death is life
Absence of strife or dissension
And absence of war is what
We call peace, peace, peace
But in denying something as negate
Can we perceive concrete peace?
Instead we are embracing powers
Of darkness and death and war
Rather than peace as the ultimate bliss
Peace, an intangible abstract concept
Oft recast in concrete experience of sight
Peace is just not a feeling or a state of being
It's just something that can't happen
Only while praying or meditating
Or descend on us after war alone
It's like an eternal spring
Within us displaying her glossy sheen
Peace is a natural instinct
A life itself kindling life spirit
Even a child loves peaceful surroundings
Unless we let peace manifest in our lives
A peaceful world is a myth
And we shall be living in fool's paradise
Yet how feasible is peace at the macro level?
Can we really create a world of peace?
For creating peace is more vital
Than just appreciating peace as a concept noble
Yet there is such a world existing indeed
Whether it's the Indian Satyug, the Islamic Jannat, or the Bibilical Heaven
We find it in ancient mythology and scriptures worldwide
Let peace be our religion
And live life like a peace champion
Peace is amity
Peace is harmony
Peace is tranquility
Peace is beauty
We can perceive it only
When the storm blown over
The lion lies down with the lamb
And "all felt quiet on the Potomac"
"For peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war"

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valsa George 27 January 2015

In our individual lives, we should first learn to establish peace! Love alone can foster peace! When we get estranged from our brother, our inner peace is impaired! Peace depends on a number of factors.... our tolerance, our self acceptance, our respect for others, our willingness to help someone in trouble etc etc! When peace rules at the micro level, peace will automatically grow at the macro level! This poem is commendable with its great message and the ardour with which you convey this message in powerful diction!

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Geetha Jayakumar 27 January 2015

Beautiful poem with fantastic lines..... Even a child loves peaceful surroundings Unless we let peace manifest in our lives A peaceful world is a myth Very true said in each lines, Peace a myth. Beautiful presentation. Loved it. +++10

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Rajesh Thankappan 27 January 2015

Unless we let peace manifest in our lives A peaceful world is a myth. Peace should manifest in the each individual or a peaceful world is a myth. How beautifully said. I liked this poem very much and shall cradle it in my thoughts....10

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Rajesh Thankappan 27 January 2015

Unless we let peace manifest in our lives A peaceful world is a myth. Peace should manifest in the each individual or a peaceful world is a myth. How beautifully said. I liked this poem very much and shall cradle it in my thoughts....10

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Edward Kofi Louis 27 January 2015

Nice piece of work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. E.K.L.

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