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Poems for Peace

Poems for Peace is a poetry exchange between youth worldwide. Cross-cultural connections are established through the sharing of ideas, hopes, fears and dreams, weaving a strong and colorful tapestry of peace.

Mission

Provide an opportunity for people to discover similarities, embrace differences and deepen compassion for all living beings.

Transcend cultural, racial, religious, socio-economic, gender, physical and intellectual prejudice; discover the common denominator that unites all beings.

Foster curiosity for different cultures, lifestyles and modes of thinking. Ignorance breeds prejudice and apathy; knowledge breeds compassion. When we know, we care.

Five Aspects of Peace

inner, family, communal, environmental and global

Questions to Ponder

What is Peace?
Where does it abide?
How is it attained?
How is it destroyed?
What can you do create a more peaceful world?

Poetry (broadly defined)

Any written expression, letter, prayer, story or artwork that conveys a heart-felt message; a personal truth.