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The Most Important Things In Life

by Admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Love Poems, Poems, Poetry, Spiritual Poems

The Most Important Things in Life

The most important things in life
Are not ‘things,’ most know
It’s the people in our lives
Who make our Hearts grow

Our family of Loved ones
Are the most important of all
They fill our lives with memories
Especially those who are small

The little simple moments
A smile, a hug, or glance
Whether in a photo, or our minds
Makes our Hearts sing and dance

Some friends are like family
They bloom perfectly in our Heart
Whether grown over the years
Or there right from the very start

Love, our greatest possession
It’s who we truly are
Giving and receiving Unconditionally
In life, we will go far

Good health is often taken for granted
Until something in the body goes wrong
Focusing on anything positive
Can bring relief along

Feeling appreciation
Speaking of our gratitude
Being thankful for all things
Is a Blessed attitude

Keeping an open mind
To learning all our days
Growth continues and expands
In hundreds of delightful ways

Shining our Inner-Light
Helping others along their way
Respecting the differences
Letting all have their own say

Tranquillity and Peace
A rested and calm mind
Practising meditation
Our own way, we can find

Faith, an individual thing
Not just for those religious
Simple hope, or a belief
That life is truly glorious

Inspiration lifts our Spirit
Helps us reach our goal
Whether given or received
It delights our eternal Soul

People are important
And the memories we build
Good health for a vital life
Inspiration, to be fulfilled

Appreciating and respecting
All of life, everywhere
Having faith in the Peace
And happiness to share

These are life’s treasures
And money has no part
But the greatest of them all
Is the Love in everyone’s Heart!

Im Not Really 60

by Admin | January 5, 2026 | Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

Im Not Really 60 by Ms M J Hill That's not my age; it's just not true. My heart is young; the time just flew. I'm staring at this strange old face, And someone else is in my place! My body's not in disrepair. I've not much grey in my brown hair. I sometimes feel a...

The Ballad Of Rum

by Admin | January 5, 2026 | Poems, Life Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

The Ballad Of Rum by Peter R Wolveridge A dog wandered into our garden one day,A friendly old mutt, didn't look like a stray.We never discovered whence he had come,But we brushed him and fed him and the kids called him Rum. Now as family members, even dogs must work...

Ode Written On The First Of January

by Admin | January 1, 2026 | Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

Ode Written On The First Of January by Robert Southey Come melancholy Moralizer—come!Gather with me the dark and wintry wreath; With me engarland now The SEPULCHRE OF TIME!Come Moralizer to the funeral song!I pour the dirge of the Departed Days, For well the funeral...

A Soldier

by Admin | December 12, 2025 | Robert Frost, Life Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

A Soldier Poem by Robert Frost

The Road Not Taken

by Admin | December 12, 2025 | Robert Frost, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

The Road Not Taken Poem by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;Then took the other, as just as fair,And having...

Why Do I Love You Sir?

by Admin | December 11, 2025 | Emily Dickinson, Love Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

In “Why Do I Love You Sir,” Emily Dickinson explores love’s irrational nature. She compares love to natural phenomena like the wind and lightning, emphasizing that true affection does not require explanation. The poem suggests that love exists beyond reason, embraced through its innate, unspoken power and beauty.

Remembrance

by Admin | December 10, 2025 | Maya Angelou, Life Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

Maya Angelou’s “Remembrance Poem” captures the profound longing and intimate connection between lovers. The poem evokes the warmth of shared moments, emphasizing physical touch and emotional resonance. Through vivid imagery, it conveys the speaker’s yearning for the lingering essence of love, highlighting the transformative power of intimacy and memory.

On The Pulse Of Morning

by Admin | December 10, 2025 | Maya Angelou, Life Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

Maya Angelou’s “On The Pulse Of Morning” calls for unity and awakening amidst historical struggles. Nature—symbolized by the rock, river, and tree—invites humanity to confront the past, embrace peace, and strive for new beginnings. It emphasizes courage, hope, and the interconnectedness of all people as they seek a brighter future together.

Million Man March

by Admin | December 10, 2025 | Maya Angelou, Life Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

Million Man March Poem by Maya Angelou The night has been long,The wound has been deep,The pit has been dark,And the walls have been steep.Under a dead blue sky on a distant beach,I was dragged by my braids just beyond your reach.Your hands were tied, your mouth was...

Weekend Glory

by Admin | December 10, 2025 | Maya Angelou, Life Poems, Poems | 0 Comments

Maya Angelou’s “Weekend Glory” captures the essence of life for working-class individuals who enjoy their weekends despite societal judgments. The speaker finds joy in simple pleasures, prioritizing self-care and socializing over materialism, while emphasizing the importance of hard work and resilience. Life may not be perfect, but it is fulfilling.

Gratitude by Cornelius Eady

by Admin | Oct 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Poems

Gratitude

By Cornelius Eady

I’m here

to tell you

an old story.

This

Appears to be

my work.

I live

in the world,

Walk

the streets

of New York,

this

Dear city.

I want

to tell you

I’m 36

Years old,

I have lived

in and against

my blood.

I want to tell you

I am grateful,

because,

(after all),

I am a black,

American poet!

I’m 36,

and no one

Has to tell me

about luck.

I mean:

after a reading

Someone asked me

once:

If

you weren’t

Doing this,

what

(if anything)

would you be doing?

And I didn’t say

what we both

understood.

I’m

A black, American male.

I own

this particular story

on this particular street

At this particular moment.

This appears

to be

my work.

I’m 36 years old,

and all I have to do

is repeat

what I notice

Over

and over,

all I have to do

is remember.

And to the famous poet

who thinks

literature holds

no small musics:

Love.

And to the publishers

who believe

in their marrow

There’s no profit

on the fringes:

Love.

And to those

Who need

the promise of wind,

the sound of branches

stirring

Beneath the line:

here’s

another environment

poised

To open.

Everyone reminds me

what an amazing

Odyssey

I’m undertaking,

as well they should.

After all,

I’m a black,

American poet,

and my greatest weakness

is an inability

to sustain rage.

Who knows

what’ll happen next?

This appears to be one

for the books,

If you

train your ears

for what’s

unstated

Beneath the congratulations(!)

That silence

is my story,

the pure celebration

(And shock)

of my face

defying

its gravity,

So to speak.

I claim

this tiny glee

not just

For myself,

but for my parents,

who shook their heads.

I’m older now

Than my father was

when he had me,

which is no big deal,

except

I have personal knowledge

of the wind

that tilts the head back.

And I claim

This loose-seed-in-the-air glee

on behalf of the

social studies teacher

I had in the tenth grade,

a real bastard

who took me aside

after class

The afternoon

he heard I was leaving

for a private school,

just to let me know

He expected me

to drown out there,

that I held the knowledge

of the drowned man,

The regret

of ruined flesh

in my eyes;

which was fair enough,

Except

I believe I’ve been teaching

far longer now

than he had that day,

And I know

the blessing

of a

narrow escape.

And I claim

this rooster-pull-down-morning glee

on behalf of anyone

who saw me coming.

And said yes,

even

when I was loud, cocky,

insecure,

Even

when all they could have seen

was the promise of a germ,

even

When it meant

yielding ground.

I am a bit older

than they were

When I walked

into that room,

or class

or party,

And I understand the value

of the unstated push.

A lucky man

gets to sing

his name.

I have survived

long enough

to tell a bit

Of an old story.

And to those

who defend poetry

against all foreign tongues:

Love.

And to those who believe

a dropped clause

signifies encroachment:

Love.

And to the bullies who need

the musty air of

the clubhouse

All to themselves:

I am a brick in a house

that is being built

around your house.

I’m 36 years old,

a black, American poet.

Nearly all the things

that weren’t supposed to occur

Have happened, (anyway),

and I have

a natural inability

to sustain rage,

Despite

the evidence.

I have proof,

and a job that comes

As simple to me

as breathing.

I am Thankful for by Nancy J Carmody

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

I Am Thankful For by Nancy J Carmody I am thankful for …..the mess to clean up after a partybecause it means I have been surrounded by friends. …..the taxes that I paybecause it means that I’m employed. …..the clothes that fit a little too snugbecause it means I have...

Gratitude by Edgar Albert Guest

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Poems, Poetry, Poets | 0 Comments

Gratitude by Edgar Albert Guest Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way,Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day,Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,For round about you there are men less fortunate than...

A Poem of Gratitude by Traveling Mitch

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

I’m grateful for change, the ups and the downs, Both happiness and sadness, the smiles and the frowns.I’m grateful to writing for giving me pause, To examine the world, for its beauty and flaws. To cheese, I thank you for obvious reasons, And I too must show love to...

The Most Important Things In Life

by Admin | October 29, 2025 | Gratitude Poems, Life Poems, Love Poems, Poems, Poetry, Spiritual Poems | 0 Comments

The Most Important Things in Life The most important things in lifeAre not ‘things,’ most knowIt’s the people in our livesWho make our Hearts grow Our family of Loved onesAre the most important of allThey fill our lives with memoriesEspecially those who are small The...

Peace by Matshona Dhliwayo

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Life Poems, Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems, Spiritual Poems

PEACE

“When there is no peace in Heaven
there is no peace in the universe,
when there is no peace in the universe
there is no peace in the cosmos,
when there is no peace in the cosmos
there is no peace in the sky,
and when there is no peace in the sky
there is no peace on Earth.

When there is no peace in your soul
there is no peace in your heart,
when there is no peace in your heart
there is no peace in your mind,
when there is no peace in your mind
there is no peace in your life,
and when there is no peace in your life
there is no peace in your world.

When there is peace in Heaven
there is peace in the universe,
when there is peace in the universe
there is peace in the cosmos,
when there is peace in the cosmos
there is peace in the sky,
and when there is peace in the sky
there is peace on Earth.

When there is peace in your soul
there is peace in your heart,
when there is peace in your heart
there is peace in your mind,
when there is peace in your mind
there is peace in your life,
and when there is peace in your life
there is peace in your world.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

How To Acquire Peace

by Admin | December 27, 2025 | Peace Poems, Peace, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

How To Acquire Peace Poem by Kumarmani Mahakul On changeable Earth human beings are wise,They want to perpetuate the progress in rise.Some vie in earning wealth to live happily,Attractive edifices they build to reside properly.To lead a prosperous life some are on...

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation

by Admin | November 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation
Haste to me, Lord, when this fool-heart of mine
Begins to gnaw itself with selfish craving;
Or, like a foul thing scarcely worth the saving,
Swoln up with wrath, desireth vengeance fine.
Haste, Lord, to help, when reason favours wrong;
Haste when thy soul, the high-born thing divine,
Is torn by passion’s raving, maniac throng.

A Prayer For You

by Admin | November 24, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer For You by Lenora McWhorter

I lifted you to the Lord today
as I spent some time in prayer.
I asked God to be near you
and your burdens help you bear.

I could feel the Father smile
each time I called your name
because I talk to Him quite often
and my prayers are the same.

A Wish for Peace

by Admin | November 7, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

A Wish for Peace I wish for you,I wish for me,I wish for all the world to live in harmony.When I look into the sky at night and see the stars above,I wish for peace, I wish for love. I wish for you…I wish for youI wish for me…I wish for me I wish for all the world to...

Peace Is Holy Sacred by Terence George Craddock

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems, Spiritual Poems

Peace Is Holy Sacred

peace by human civilizations under rated
peace by entity humanity under rated
peace by dictators transgressions slighted

peace by megalomaniac leaders crushed

peace so precious
peace so glorious
peace so miraculous

peace so holy sacred

peace an enlightened state of mind
peace a revered state of mind
peace aspired to by enlightened souls;

peace pure God given blessings
peace gifts prosperity potentials
peace blesses multiple cultures

peace blesses societies countries
peace blesses ordinary people families
peace loves sacred peace makers;

Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)

Terence George Craddock

How To Acquire Peace

by Admin | December 27, 2025 | Peace Poems, Peace, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

How To Acquire Peace Poem by Kumarmani Mahakul On changeable Earth human beings are wise,They want to perpetuate the progress in rise.Some vie in earning wealth to live happily,Attractive edifices they build to reside properly.To lead a prosperous life some are on...

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation

by Admin | November 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation
Haste to me, Lord, when this fool-heart of mine
Begins to gnaw itself with selfish craving;
Or, like a foul thing scarcely worth the saving,
Swoln up with wrath, desireth vengeance fine.
Haste, Lord, to help, when reason favours wrong;
Haste when thy soul, the high-born thing divine,
Is torn by passion’s raving, maniac throng.

A Prayer For You

by Admin | November 24, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer For You by Lenora McWhorter

I lifted you to the Lord today
as I spent some time in prayer.
I asked God to be near you
and your burdens help you bear.

I could feel the Father smile
each time I called your name
because I talk to Him quite often
and my prayers are the same.

I Love Peace Mohammad Younus

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems

I love peace,
The foundation of the world is peace—
Do not shake it.

I choose peace,
Above all that the world offers,
Even at the highest price.
I still choose peace.

I choose peace,
Over the mundane that fades away.
Peace transcends truths and facts,
Unveiling deeper spiritual realities.

I choose peace.
When I have peace, I have it all—
A peace that surpasses all
Human understanding.

I choose peace,
The only peace that embodies
Perpetual ecstasy,
The only peace infused with love,
Immortal peace.

I choose peace,
An invaluable treasure.
Nothing can purchase
Eternal peace,
Which endures endlessly.

I choose peace.
Peace is the promised gift—
Tranquility,
Lawfulness,
A savior.

I choose peace.
Peace is divine grace.
When the Divine knocks and doors open,
He enters, and peace settles within.
Peace is the Gracious God—
His being is peace,
His attributes are peace,
His actions are peace.

How To Acquire Peace

by Admin | December 27, 2025 | Peace Poems, Peace, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

How To Acquire Peace Poem by Kumarmani Mahakul On changeable Earth human beings are wise,They want to perpetuate the progress in rise.Some vie in earning wealth to live happily,Attractive edifices they build to reside properly.To lead a prosperous life some are on...

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation

by Admin | November 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation
Haste to me, Lord, when this fool-heart of mine
Begins to gnaw itself with selfish craving;
Or, like a foul thing scarcely worth the saving,
Swoln up with wrath, desireth vengeance fine.
Haste, Lord, to help, when reason favours wrong;
Haste when thy soul, the high-born thing divine,
Is torn by passion’s raving, maniac throng.

A Prayer For You

by Admin | November 24, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer For You by Lenora McWhorter

I lifted you to the Lord today
as I spent some time in prayer.
I asked God to be near you
and your burdens help you bear.

I could feel the Father smile
each time I called your name
because I talk to Him quite often
and my prayers are the same.

A Wish for Peace

by Admin | November 7, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

A Wish for Peace I wish for you,I wish for me,I wish for all the world to live in harmony.When I look into the sky at night and see the stars above,I wish for peace, I wish for love. I wish for you…I wish for youI wish for me…I wish for me I wish for all the world to...

Peace by Gerard Manley Hopkins

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems

When will you ever, Peace, wild wooddove, shy wings shut,
Your round me roaming end, and under be my boughs?
When, when, Peace, will you, Peace? I’ll not play hypocrite
To own my heart: I yield you do come sometimes; but
That piecemeal peace is poor peace. What pure peace allows
Alarms of wars, the daunting wars, the death of it?

O surely, reaving Peace, my Lord should leave in lieu
Some good! And so he does leave Patience exquisite,
That plumes to Peace thereafter. And when Peace here does house
He comes with work to do, he does not come to coo,
He comes to brood and sit.

Making Peace by Denise Levertov

by Admin | Oct 28, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems

Making Peace by Denise Levertov

A voice from the dark called out,
“The poets must give us
imagination of peace, to oust the intense, familiar
imagination of disaster. Peace, not only
the absence of war.”

But peace, like a poem,
is not there ahead of itself,
can’t be imagined before it is made,
can’t be known except
in the words of its making,
grammar of justice,
syntax of mutual aid.

A feeling towards it,
dimly sensing a rhythm, is all we have
until we begin to utter its metaphors,
learning them as we speak.

A line of peace might appear
if we restructured the sentence our lives are making,
revoked its reaffirmation of profit and power,
questioned our needs, allowed
long pauses. . . .

A cadence of peace might balance its weight
on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,
an energy field more intense than war,
might pulse then,
stanza by stanza into the world,
each act of living
one of its words, each word
a vibration of light—facets
of the forming crystal.

How To Acquire Peace

by Admin | December 27, 2025 | Peace Poems, Peace, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

How To Acquire Peace Poem by Kumarmani Mahakul On changeable Earth human beings are wise,They want to perpetuate the progress in rise.Some vie in earning wealth to live happily,Attractive edifices they build to reside properly.To lead a prosperous life some are on...

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation

by Admin | November 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation
Haste to me, Lord, when this fool-heart of mine
Begins to gnaw itself with selfish craving;
Or, like a foul thing scarcely worth the saving,
Swoln up with wrath, desireth vengeance fine.
Haste, Lord, to help, when reason favours wrong;
Haste when thy soul, the high-born thing divine,
Is torn by passion’s raving, maniac throng.

A Prayer For You

by Admin | November 24, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems | 0 Comments

A Prayer For You by Lenora McWhorter

I lifted you to the Lord today
as I spent some time in prayer.
I asked God to be near you
and your burdens help you bear.

I could feel the Father smile
each time I called your name
because I talk to Him quite often
and my prayers are the same.

A Wish for Peace

by Admin | November 7, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Poetry | 0 Comments

A Wish for Peace I wish for you,I wish for me,I wish for all the world to live in harmony.When I look into the sky at night and see the stars above,I wish for peace, I wish for love. I wish for you…I wish for youI wish for me…I wish for me I wish for all the world to...

Peace by George Herbert

by Admin | Oct 27, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems

Peace By George Herbert

Sweet Peace, where dost thou dwell? I humbly crave,
Let me once know.
I sought thee in a secret cave,
And ask’d, if Peace were there,
A hollow wind did seem to answer, No:
Go seek elsewhere.

I did; and going did a rainbow note:
Surely, thought I,
This is the lace of Peace’s coat:
I will search out the matter.
But while I looked the clouds immediately
Did break and scatter.

Then went I to a garden and did spy
A gallant flower,
The crown-imperial: Sure, said I,
Peace at the root must dwell.
But when I digged, I saw a worm devour
What showed so well.

At length I met a rev’rend good old man;
Whom when for Peace

I did demand, he thus began:
There was a Prince of old
At Salem dwelt, who lived with good increase
Of flock and fold.

He sweetly lived; yet sweetness did not save
His life from foes.
But after death out of his grave
There sprang twelve stalks of wheat;
Which many wond’ring at, got some of those
To plant and set.

It prospered strangely, and did soon disperse
Through all the earth:
For they that taste it do rehearse
That virtue lies therein;
A secret virtue, bringing peace and mirth
By flight of sin.

Take of this grain, which in my garden grows,
And grows for you;
Make bread of it: and that repose
And peace, which ev’ry where
With so much earnestness you do pursue,
Is only there.

These Inward Trials

Nov 25, 2025 | Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems

These Inward Trials

I asked the Lord, that I might grow
In faith, and love, and every grace;
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation

Nov 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems

A Prayer for Victory over Temptation
Haste to me, Lord, when this fool-heart of mine
Begins to gnaw itself with selfish craving;
Or, like a foul thing scarcely worth the saving,
Swoln up with wrath, desireth vengeance fine.
Haste, Lord, to help, when reason favours wrong;
Haste when thy soul, the high-born thing divine,
Is torn by passion’s raving, maniac throng.

A Prayer For You

Nov 24, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Religious Poems

A Prayer For You by Lenora McWhorter

I lifted you to the Lord today
as I spent some time in prayer.
I asked God to be near you
and your burdens help you bear.

I could feel the Father smile
each time I called your name
because I talk to Him quite often
and my prayers are the same.

The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis

Nov 24, 2025 | Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is error, truth;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

5 Poems About Prayer

Nov 24, 2025 | Poems, Prayer Poems, Religious Poems

Prayer is defined as a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity.

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Let Peace Prevail In This World

by Admin | Oct 25, 2025 | Peace Poems, Poems, Poetry

Let Peace Prevail In This World by Ravi Sathasivam

When you look for peace
then the peace lies within you
When you search for peace
then it is not hard to find
When you want to keep peace alive
then you allow white doves to fly over you
When you make peace with others
then the whole world live in your heart
When you let peace be in the world
then you live in wonderful world
When you allow peace flow around the world
then your hateness will go and love will flow
When you open the door for peace
then peace welcome to your lives.
Let the peace prevail in our wonderful world

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Stories of Peace

by Admin | Oct 25, 2025 | Community Events, Coventry, Emerald Book Club, Events, Stories

🌿 Stories of Peace: A Community Storytelling Walk in the Park 🌿

Part of the Coventry Peace Festival 2025

🕊️ A Walk for Peace and Connection

What if stories could bring people closer, heal divisions, and inspire hope?
This November, Emerald Book Club invites you to experience just that at Red House Park, Coventry, as part of the Coventry Peace Festival 2025.

Stories of Peace: A Community Storytelling Walk in the Park will offer residents a calm, creative, and inclusive space to connect, reflect, and celebrate Coventry’s identity as a City of Peace and Reconciliation.

The event encourages people from diverse backgrounds to come together outdoors, share personal stories, listen to others, and build mutual understanding. Through storytelling and poetry, participants will explore themes of peace, forgiveness, and unity in a way that strengthens empathy and social cohesion.

This activity promotes mental wellbeing by combining gentle movement, nature, and creative expression. It will also help reduce isolation by creating opportunities for conversation, friendship, and intergenerational connection in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

By fostering dialogue and respect through the shared power of words, Stories of Peace will strengthen community spirit and highlight the importance of peace and reconciliation in everyday life.

📖 Discover the Power of Shared Stories

Our event, Stories of Peace, is more than just a walk — it’s a journey through words, voices, and shared experiences.

As we stroll through the park’s peaceful paths, local storytellers and poets will share powerful tales and poems about peace, forgiveness, and unity.
Each stop along the walk will open a window into how storytelling connects us all — across generations, cultures, and communities.

💚 Be Part of Something Meaningful

Imagine spending an afternoon surrounded by nature, listening to stories that warm the heart and spark reflection.

Whether you want to listen, share, or simply be part of a peaceful moment, Stories of Peace is for you.
Together, we’ll celebrate Coventry’s proud legacy as a City of Peace and Reconciliation — and remind ourselves of the beauty found in every voice.

🌍 Join Us!

📅 Date: Saturday 8 November 2025
🕐 Time: 1–3 PM
📍 Location: Red House Park, Coventry
💫 Free Event | All Welcome | No Booking Required

Come walk with us.
Listen. Share. Connect.
Let’s tell stories that bring peace to our city — one step and one word at a time.

🔖 About the Coventry Peace Festival

The Coventry Peace Festival celebrates the city’s ongoing role as a City of Peace and Reconciliation, offering creative and community-led events that promote unity, understanding, and hope.

Emerald Book Club is proud to be part of this year’s programme with support from Coventry City Council.

Poems About Peace

Making Peace by Denise Levertov

A voice from the dark called out,

‘The poets must give us

imagination of peace, to oust the intense, familiar

imagination of disaster. Peace, not only

the absence of war.’

But peace, like a poem,

is not there ahead of itself,

can’t be imagined before it is made,

can’t be known except

in the words of its making,

grammar of justice,

syntax of mutual aid.

A feeling towards it,

dimly sensing a rhythm, is all we have

until we begin to utter its metaphors,

learning them as we speak.

A line of peace might appear

if we restructured the sentence our lives are making,

revoked its reaffirmation of profit and power,

questioned our needs, allowed

long pauses . . .

A cadence of peace might balance its weight

on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,

an energy field more intense than war,

might pulse then,

stanza by stanza into the world,

each act of living

one of its words, each word

a vibration of light—facets

of the forming crystal.

Peace Walk by William Stafford

We wondered what our walk should mean,

taking that un-march quietly;

the sun stared at our signs— “Thou shalt not kill.”

Men by a tavern said, “Those foreigners . . .”

to a woman with a fur, who turned away—

like an elevator going down, their look at us.

Along a curb, their signs lined across,

a picket line stopped and stared

the whole width of the street, at ours: “Unfair.”

Above our heads the sound truck blared—

by the park, under the autumn trees—

it said that love could fill the atmosphere:

Occur, slow the other fallout, unseen,

on islands everywhere—fallout, falling

unheard. We held our poster up to shade our eyes.

At the end we just walked away;

no one was there to tell us where to leave the signs.