I want to believe we still talk about
Peace
as if it were out there somewhere
an illumination in more Xmas card languages
than anyone speaks
"eventually"
won't come for me to see it
~ Shirley Kaufman
WHAT WE NEED
The Emperor,
his bullies
and henchmen
terrorize the world
every day,
which is why
every day
we need
a little poem
of kindness,
a small song
of peace
a brief moment
of joy.
— David Budbill
from While We've Still Got Feet,
Copper Canyon Press
Uni-verse
