GREEN RIVER (c) Copyright 2006 BY Earl F. Hubbard Jr.
(from SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME coming SOON)
Will man live in peace,
Before the end of time?
Why is he at war,
Spilling blood like wine?
Every country has a cause,
And a holy grail to find.
God's on every side?
The Lord is not that blind.
I've found a deeper peace,
In my heart - my soul - my mind,
That flows like a green river,
Oh so holy and divine,
A sacred gift from heaven,
A true blessing - a sweet sign,
That will always glow in me,
Beyond the end of time.
efhjr.
Author notes
Written June 30th, 2006
A contest entry
- peace by maa.
333 points, ended July 9, 2006, 21 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Bravo!
What refreshing words these are; and how true. For all the civil unrest in the world, we can still find peace in ourselves. Great job.
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Beautiful!
Just what I needed Earl
this is lovely
A great pick me up
Hugs to you
onesugar
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Wow you did an awesome job on this; some of the way you phrased everything as well as a lot of the imagery paints a beautiful picture and really gets your thoughts and messages across. Great job on this I hope you win!
♥Jordanne♥ -
spilling blood like wine a very expencive wine in deed i think there will be no peace before the end since the only peace was before creation keep doing well
love the papa -
a crisp and clear poem. looking for peace in the world, but already found peace in the heart!
well done! -
awesome/coolio
Gods love for us is always true. Keep up the great work. I can't wait to read more.
your friend,
Ace♠ -
so much insight and perception in just a few great lines... I'm in love with your work, Earl, I can't get enough of it! No word is wasted here, and the potency of the imagery stirred my pen back into action.
"Why is he at war,
Spilling blood like wine?
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God's on every side?
The Lord is not that blind."
So beautiful, I'm lost for words
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This is such a moving piece. I am glad you found peace. I am still looking for hgappiness.
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How beautiful is this!
"I've found a deeper peace,
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That flows like a green river,"
It would be so wonderful if we all could find that inner peace, that the individual quiescence of soul that allows the eternal beauty of everything to pervade us. If people could come together and understand that no matter where that inner peace is derrived from for any given individual, the important thing is that we all have it, and share it without reservation and judgement.
From my first click at light and airy, to a spiritual mover like this one. I'm thrilled to be having such a great AP day. Thanks for sharing. -
Wonderful work here! Thanks for sharing and God Bless
NEver ever ever give up
You are awesome!!!! -
OH WOW THIS IS JUST SO BEAUTIFUL,
THIS POEM MADE ME FEEL ALL GOOD INSIDE
LIKE NO MATTER WHAT, THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE WITHIN YOUR HEART, THAT NO ONE CAN TOUCH.
NO MATTER THE WAR OR WHATEVER ELSE MAY BE GOING ON.
YOU GOT THE LORD, GOD IN YOUR HEART,
THAT'S WHERE YOUR PEACE IS.
THIS IS SUCH A TRUE POEM.
AND IT IS SO WELL WRITTEN.
I TRULY ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.
I NEEDED TO REAS THIS TODAY,
SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
AND OF COURSE YOU GET AN APPLAUD FOR THIS WONDERFUL PIECE.
JOYCE
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I saw this running in the feature a couple of days ago, and I was doing something at the time. Was very impressed by the title and said I must look at it later, but as you know... the usual stuff, one after another. But, I had not forgotten. The green river which signifies peace. This is a wonderful, deep and something we all need to read. Thanks for sharing this marvellous write Earl.
Love and light,
Lencio -
this is well done and holds such truth in it for only when each individual find their own inner contectment and compassion can the world as a whole well done!
love and light
blaze -
Very nice and deeply rooted into your beliefs. (I'm assuming). I really like the tranqul picture it paints. Keep writing. I really enjoy your poems.
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Powerful
i really like the simplicity of this, very moving and profound, "God's on every side? The Lord is not that blind." short, sweet, and to the point
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I have now become a hugh fan of your work. Every write i see from you i love. Great job as always!!! I plan to add you to my faviorts so i can read everything you write from today on!
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LOL well this is a good one too! Man your a real cool poem, different and cool. This is a great poem, lol. With an intersting title. NICE
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This is a wonderful poem! Your imagery is fantastic. Your rhythm was just right. The rhymes were exceptional...what else can I say? Oh yes...I love the title, too :-) This is beautifully written. Thank you for sharing!
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Earl,
Wonderful work here. I love the different themes and moods that you write about here. Very expressive and moving work my friend! Thank you for sharing it and best of luck to you in the contest here!
Allen0826 -
This is a beautiful piece
! You write really well, but this piece is exceptionally deep. Only thing though, you don't need to put a comma at the end of each line. I don't know wether you did that on purpose or not, but it's absolutely unnecessary and it looks much better without it:
"Will man live in peace
Before the end of time?
Why is he at war
Spilling blood like wine?
Every country has a cause
And a holy grail to find.
God's on every side?
The Lord is not that blind."
It looks much better ^_^! But it's your choice, really.
Keep up the good work Earl, I look forward to reading more of your wonderful poetry in the near future .
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such total reality of todays world...i loved it so truthful....keep it up...you will go far....
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very beautifully written my friend, you write so very well i enjoy reading your poetry
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very nice write,
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Excellent
This was a very well done piece. I liked the flow and I liked the rhyme. I’m not hooked on rhymes but this was nice. I like the title too. Just a simple green river flowing through time… Nice job, poet -
All I can say is Inspiring. I enjoyed reading it. What our World needs, is Love Love Love..........and more people like you. Very nice.
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wow, the crowd really goes wild this week, applauding your beautiful poem ...
I can understand that many readers appreciate your message put into simple words, full of poetic beauty and rich images.
joyfully you describe the place of peace within you, your sacred refuge where you dwell eternally. no outer peace has to be attained and probably ever could without finding and recognizing first this inner dwelling-place of serenity and tranquility.
your message and your words are not sophisticated or complicated, a sign for wisdom.
the wise ones always use simple words ...
thank you.
maa
Edited on Jul 02, 1:57 because ''. -
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wow i love your outlook on this beautifully written peace. I do believe that eventually man will find peace, but sadly when it's the end of our time... we'll fight until there is nothing left on any planet or galaxy. That is my critique... -
Pretty, pretty, pretty. Do you ever write a dud? If you do, I missed it every time. Is this one going in the new book? It's wonderful.
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Earl,
This is wonderful! I absolutely love it! You have such a variety! I love everything I have read so far! Keep that pen flowing, and I will keep reading. -
Lovely. I haven't read your work in a while, but this piece is so quietly reflective and peaceful, it's remarkable.
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Peace...the one thing the world talks about but never seems to be acheived.I find the only peace we seem to get is inner peace.You capture this well
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Excellent
Loved it Earl, the entire piece... Though provoking...
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True words Earl, If we cant find this peace that you wrote about so beautifully then sadly there isnt much hope for mankind. We have to keep fighting the fight my friend. x
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As I read this, I felt a feeling of peace and serenity with just a dash of anger. Not for the piece, but for the condition of the world right now. There is such beauty around us and yet the ugliness of war and uncertainity seems to overpower the beauty. More of us need to focus on the wonder of the world and stop the destruction of it. So my dear Earl, after we dance on the clouds, how about sailing down your Green River. I will hold a dove and you can hold the olive branch.
Noreen -
NICE WRITE!!!!!
Dearest Earl:
These are words of hope, and faith...... You have depicted thewishes of many of us that have to envision non-peace around us on a daily basis and pray for all the bad to end.....
Filled with wise words; words are so true.....
A very touching, thought provoking piece......
Thank you for sharing it with me.....
Be blessed with love and light always.....
Yours,
AngelicMistress
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very beautiful, truly a lovely piece.
yes it would be a blessing if the world was like this,
but if only one person started maybe others would follow,
i think i will start and see what may come to be.
i very much enjoyed this poem,
thank for sharing. joyce
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very beautiful
you can tell you're in touch with your faith -
This is trurly beautiful. It would be so nice if we could have world peace. Your words are so true. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
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This is beautiful. I so wish the world could find the peace you talk of having now. The world is on such a sad distructive path and we need help. Stop The Madness Before It's TOO Late!
We need world leaders such as yourself, than maybe we could see that we are all the same. As you said God does not choose sides.
You are truely a blessing! I'm glad you found me. lol
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