Sunday, November 23, 2008

WA-3 Rough Draft

Is it as simple as a quiet afternoon?
How do we define a word that encompasses so much?
Does it mean finding harmony within yourself?
Can you call it the absence of hostility?
It is a mother looking into the eye’s of her son?
Is it merely a state of tranquility?
Or how about your mind being cleared of unpleasant thoughts?
Is it the opposite of war?
Why does one word mean so much?
Is it finding beauty in an object as small as a flower?
What price is it worth paying?
Is it more important than all justice?
Is it freedom?
Does it mean something different to each person?
Or does it have a universal definition?
Has it changed over time?
Does it have a script to follow?
Is it finding the calm before the storm?
Does it come from understanding?
Is it a form of being silent and still?

What is peace?

1 comment:

Ms. Wiesner said...

Are you using "we" or "you"? Pick one.

Cliche "Is it finding beauty in an object as small as a flower?"

This would be more effective if you cut some of the line lengths. Read the whole thing aloud to yourself and change words and phrases until it flows naturally.