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Musings: Talk, Walk, Work For Peace...

"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it." Eleanor Roosevelt 

Musings: Talk, Walk, Work For Peace...
Small Stones #9
The pathway is the same yet, every day it feels different...
The walkers are the same yet, every day they look different
The preachers are the same yet, every day they act different
The message is the same yet, every day it sounds different...
In the silence on the path, I know that, with Peace, there is no difference...

Since I started writing the stones yesterday, I'll add one more each day to catch up. Today, I have #2 and #9.  For more on what Small Stones are, see my First Small Stones post and More below.


"He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees." Benjamin Franklin

Musings: Talk, Walk, Work For Peace...

Small Stone #2
We watched it land,  red and proud
Perched on a branch, nary a sound
The phone rang... Peace wasn't calling
Red Cardinal knew it and went flying
Which was more unsettling?
The interruption or the sudden departure...
 


What are small stones?
  According to the originators of this wonderful exercise, a small stone is a short piece of writing (prose or poetry) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment. The process of discovering small stones is as important as the finished product. Searching for small stones will encourage you to keep all your senses; - your eyes,(and ears, nose, mouth, fingers, feelings and mind) open.





Some Food for Thought: How are you adding to peaceful exchanges? Can you write about those things in small, short pieces? Take a moment to contemplate what peace means to you? Love and Peace in 2013.

I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!

PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: via my personal collection.

Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet 


39 comments:

  1. very inspiring quotes! :) thanks for sharing it

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  2. Nice poems! It may sound cliche, but I'm really praying for world peace!

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  3. I think I should continue writing poems, creative literature again. Your post is inspiring. :)

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  4. Very nice tribute to small stones! I used to collect pebbles you know, but since I got married and moved to another city, I left all of them in my parents house. :D

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  5. Interesting food for thought about stones... love your descriptions.

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  6. TY Dominique! I'm learning as I go along. :-)

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  7. Hi Meikah,
    I used to do same too... I've always loved pebbles we find at the beach and whenever possible, I collect a few for decoration... TY! :-)

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  8. Louise, please do! I find creative writing very relaxing and healing... I'll read and comment on yours too. TY! :-)
    Eliz

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  9. Same here, Lady Anne! I'm okay with however others choose to view peace as long as they are committed to work to co-exist. TY! :-)
    Eliz

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  10. TY for checking in Aby... will return the visit soon.
    Best,
    Eliz

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  11. Sometimes I go for long walks in the woods and just think. Not always about anything in particular - I just like to get back to nature sometimes because it helps keep me grounded.

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  12. That's some great food for thought. To me, peace means worry free, tranquil and free of disturbances.

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  13. So true that it is important to keep up the senses. Thanks for this

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  14. Very cool! Good exercise for writers too
    Thanks for the inspiration

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  15. Very inspiring! I love the photos, especially the first one.

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  16. Are the poems yours? This is such a beautiful exercise. I've recently taken up photography as a way to truly connect with my surroundings-adding thoughts to my pictures will really help me.

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  17. That is wonderful that you are using all your senses to experience life to the fullest. Your poetry was inspiring too.

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  18. for peace we have a small peace club for the kids to teach them how to work out their issues in a peaceful way. With out arguing fighting or name calling

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  19. Very inspiring post and wonderful words. Very talented

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  20. Wow what gorgeous poems and beautiful pictures - thank you so much for sharing a beautiful post to read just before bed. x

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  21. That's a great quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. thanks for sharing!

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  22. Love your "small stones," they're perfect! I've never been good at poetry-style writing. I envy your ability!

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  23. Inspiring post, thank you so much for sharing. I find peace daily in small things,

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  24. Nice poems, thanks so much for sharing they are so inspirational.

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  25. I have never heard of small stones before, but they are really sweet! I hope that I contribute to peaceful exchanges by building up those I am around.

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  26. These poems are very reflective and inspirational. You definitely have a gift for writing poetry.

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  27. I had no idea what stones were. Thank you for the explanation. Love the little poems and you got some amazing photos to go right along with it as well. Thanks for sharing.

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  28. Peace is finding yourself alone but happy, with all the world feeling like it's in a balance. I love your reflections, and the first quote above

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  29. I often sit on my patio and watch the world go by (okay normally birds). I think it would have been the call and the departure that would have been unsettling. I have never thought to write about my quiet time experiences.

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  30. I love this! Peace comes in many different forms in our life and it isn't always just about 'peace and war." I try to find peace by avoiding confrontation with people that only want drama and thrive on it in their lives. I have not time for that and find my life better by just not responding to it.

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  31. Great initiative! It's so easy to focus on the negative, all the violence going on around the world and news. There's so much more meaning in capturing those beautiful, peaceful moments in writing.

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  32. it's very nice. The picture goes with it perfectly.

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  33. I enjoyed your creative writing today! Thanks for sharing

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  34. Beautiful quotes. I love collecting pebbles & bringing them home to decorate with :)

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  35. Very nice post! I actually chose "peace" as my one word for the year 2014 :)

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  36. I definitely am a huge supporter of peace! I love the Small Stones writing challenge - really cool!

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  37. I love the inspiring quotes!! Thanks for this. I could use it today!

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  38. Peace has been eluding me lately and I'm chasing it furiously. I hope that it will allow me the opportunity to catch it soon, lest I pass out from sheer exhaustion.

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  39. I love these posts. We all need peace in our life.

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