A cadence of peace might balance its weight


on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,
on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,
an energy field more intense than war,
an energy field more intense than war,
might pulse then,
might pulse then,
stanza by stanza into the world,
stanza by stanza into the world,
each act of living
each act of living
one of its words, each word
one of its words, each word
a vibration of light—facets
a vibration of light—facets
of the forming crystal. (Denise Levertov)
of the forming crystal. (Denise Levertov)

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