if we could learn again
to sing the world
would it bring peace?
if we were to learn
to sing the world
would the world sing back to us?
if we learned as children
to sing the world
would our minds be different?
if as old people we knew how
to sing the world
would young ones listen?
to sing the world
would it bring peace?
if we were to learn
to sing the world
would the world sing back to us?
if we learned as children
to sing the world
would our minds be different?
if as old people we knew how
to sing the world
would young ones listen?
Make The Bowls Sing
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Walking home see China’s tallest building
Its shrouds (good word) in smog (bad word)
Circle every planet dar una vuelta
Form the scandal part of every molecule
Waves of song beating invisible oceans
Patiently watch the islands drowning
Bless its generations of scavengers
(Lucky no birdsong on the moon)
How streets will run high with words
The bronze bowls forever hum with joy
They ever figure out the disguise of noise
Have faith in hope the music holds
Everywhere the edge of sound & if health
For happiness then happiness for 1000 years.
Thanks Rob. Lovely response.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem Susan - we could all start 'singing' and see if it happens :)
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