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Well said:

"To stop an illegal and unjust war, soldiers can choose to stop fighting it."



— Lt. Ehren Watada

Quiet Practice, Hope

Fold into shiny paper fragile in nobility

a whispered prayer gift of wind for peace.

When no answer comes fold another whisper

but when dawn pacifies, rejoice.



Meditations on peace in peacelessness

1/1/07 — This year opens in a somber swirl of joy and sorrow. Joys include continued health in a warm house, wonderful time spent with family and friends, and the exuberant devotion of a very happy puppy. In a great many ways, it's good to be a middle-class American with a stable and rewarding job, lots of good books to read and food to eat, and a feeling of relative safety as I go about the business of living my life.



On the other hand, the world — people, animals, and plants — continue to suffer while for some of us, life goes on.



The news of the day reports that 3,000 Americans have died in our "war of terror" in Iraq. I weep for them and those they've left behind, but more than that, I weep for the more than 650,000 Iraqis, many innocents, who have died under our occupation. And for the millions suffering in Darfur and other oppressive political tyrannies, and for the millions of hungry, sad, homeless, and harmed Americans on or near the streets all around me.



Taopoet's muses are moaning, and the winds howl. I huddle quietly, wondering. How will we end this?