Theme: Peace

Away from a War Zone

War is restricted to the news
here in my quiet life,
where the summer grass still weaves a spell,
the orange Frisbee flies;
a little girl with headguard on her bike
perfectly balanced
in the avenue of massive trees;
a compact of young people
under the spell of a singer on a platform;
pet dogs straying,
then racing back over the easy distances.
Houses in the street seem empty,
at peace,
the dimensions of war and strife
a flickering
in corners of front rooms.
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20-Aug-2006

More By  :  R. D. Ashby

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