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Poetry for Us — As We Are Together…

  • Posted 02 July 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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As we are together… by Thich Nhat Hanh was read to us by Joyce Daniels at our 2024 annual P.E.A.C.E. retreat held in June.

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Poetry for Us — Recipe for Peace

  • Posted 04 June 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Recipe for Peace by Mattie J.T. Stepanek: Peace is possible. Make peace an attitude. Want it. Make peace a habit. Live it.

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The nose, lips, chin, and hand of a young child blowing dandelion seeds into the wind

Poetry for Us — Wilder Bond Poem

  • Posted 03 May 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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This month’s featured poem is Wilder Bond Poem by Nicolette Sowder, which speaks to the pure acceptance children have of the world

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Poetry for Us — Pity the Nation

  • Posted 03 April 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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This month’s featured poem is Pity the Nation by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, which ends on a happy note, “Sweet land of liberty!”

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Poetry for Us — Thirst

  • Posted 05 March 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Thirst, by Mary Oliver — Another morning and I wake with thirst for the goodness I do not have. I walkout to the pond…

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Poetry for Children — Furry Bear

  • Posted 06 February 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Furry Bear by A. A. Milne, a poem for children. If I were a bear, And a big bear too, I shouldn’t much care If it froze or snew;

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Blessing for the Educators of Young Children

  • Posted 06 January 2024
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Inspired by a post from Craig Simpson, Andy Mager submitted the poem “Blessing for the Educators of Young Children” by Jack Manno

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Poetry for us — Recipe for Peace

  • Posted 16 July 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Poetry

Peace is possible. Make peace an attitude. Want it. Make peace a habit. Live it. Make peace a reality. Share it. Peace is possible.

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