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2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2013-08-26 11:50 AM

I have a dream,
I dreamed that the Middle East
Listened to the singing) of its palm trees,
caressed its fields of dates,
spoke to the springs of cool water,

I have a dream,
I dreamed that the Middle East
did not speak any more to God,
as the perfect sun
is not the fruit of oases,

I have a dream,
I dreamed that we could cross Damascus
without praying God,
that we could walk in Beirut
by squeezing his child by the hand,
that the Middle East turned to the future,
smiled
by picking fruits of the peace,
by listening to the singing of its palm trees.

I made a dream,
I dreamed that the Middle East
Listened to the singing of its palm trees.

crosscountry83
Member

since 2009-07-30

Posts 345

1 posted 2013-08-26 12:17 PM

I love how the beginning and the end are the same, as well as the sense of peace the poem brings even describing such a violent region.

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

2 posted 2013-08-26 12:32 PM

very fine and interesting 'write!'

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2013-08-27 11:20 PM

fine writing...James

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2013-08-31 07:23 AM

Very interesting write, yann We need more people like you with dreams of peace. We're going to need them.
Ida

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

5 posted 2013-08-31 07:45 AM

thanks crosscountry for the attentionate comment

yann

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2013-08-31 07:47 AM

thanks secondhanddream for reading and commenting,

yann

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2013-08-31 07:47 AM

thanks james

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2013-08-31 07:49 AM

thanks ida, for the very supportive words, amways touching and accurate,

yann

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

9 posted 2013-08-31 09:47 AM

Yes! To some, the "singing of the palm trees" is Holy and pure. Too bad the some aren't the all. Peace would take on a whole new meaning. This says so much! Fine write!

Lori

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