This poem is hope
in rockets’ red glare,
prayers rising through flames.
This poem is unity
where men plant war,
empathy in the cacophony
of sermons that call it sin.
This poem is human,
the color red, hands
that lift, feet that
walk the path of courage,
resilience in the blindness of discord.
This poem is the audacity of hope
This poem is empathy.
This poem is unity in a world hungry for war.
©Susie Clevenger 2026
This poem is wonderful, every single word, as it spells out in definitive images, just what hope is made of. Thank you for this poem of hope!
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem of unity, humanity and hope! Thank you for this.
ReplyDelete"prayers rising through flames." This is a beautiful and inspiring image of resilience to me where hope is born.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. The last line pulled me up, wishing it were not so.
ReplyDeleteThis poem speaks of hope and needed empathy in the world.
ReplyDelete"This poem is the audacity of hope" It is! Beautiful poem
ReplyDeleteLovely poem, with a reminder at the end.
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