Breath from within me
floats out to join yours,
to settle on the brown ground beside
join the atmosphere’s chorus
sing with your exhale.
The tree we sit beneath
is not excluded
from this song.
Lightly soft it hums
new life down upon us.
Static on the radio
world leaders move their pieces,
play the game of war.
Under the tree
we continue to breathe each other.
© Alicia Grimshaw 2017/Rewrite 2019
flashlight batteries - Ali Grimshaw 
wow gd writing
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Thank you Disha.
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Wc
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Merci beaucoup for a calm poetic “breather” on my birthday.
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Thank you. Happy Birthday. May this next year be full of joy.
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we continue to breathe each other.
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Thank you Kirsten for your reflection.
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This was lovely. Loved it!
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Thank you so much.
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😉
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Beautifully written as always Ali. If only world leaders would sit and listen to each other under a tree…
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Yes, if only they would.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know this resonated with you.
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We’re all connected aren’t we? This is a beautiful piece Ali.
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Miriam, I am so glad you enjoyed this.
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Lovely and peaceful poem!
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Thank you. May you find peace in your day.
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You are welcome.
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I love reading and writing poems. This was great. I just started my own blog about a month ago and just started following you. I am looking forward to reading more of your posts!!
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Thank you for visiting. I will take a trip over to your blog.
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Thank you kindly!!
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I so adore poems of trees and nature, and the air we breath, And when will they ever stop the war games….
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Thank you for reading. And thank you for standing with me in peace. We
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