Write a poem about peace without using the word.

@Xaiyaa5

I loved your poem, and I composed my own to share with you.

Hiking up the Appalacian Trail

There’s a pond in a place I knew as a child.

We called it Sunfish Pond.

My dad would take us,

Kerchief on his head to prevent sunburn,

Packing peanut butter sandwiches,

An apple, a dark chocolate bar,

Water.

We each carried our own fishing pole.

And we would hike there early in the morning

Put out a blanket by the pond,

Find the best rock for sitting,

Putting wriggling worms on the hook.

Casting line and lure as far as we could.

Then waiting for the pull.

It was catch and release

And most of the day was spent

Sitting.

Waiting.

At some point we would take a break,

Chew on sandwiches, 

Apple, chocolate,

Drink water,

Gaze out at the placid pond

Dragonfly wings would buzz

With a thousand vibrations

Rainbows on all parts of their bodies.

Water skeeters glided swiftly across the pond.

There was so much activity below and above

The surface of the water,

But the pond itself appeared still.

Sometimes we would skip flat rocks

To see who would win for the most

Skips that day.

We hiked back before dark.

If we were lucky, the car wouldn’t break down

On the way home,

And mostly we slept anyway.

I carry that memory when I’m casting about,

Looking for some quiet place in the turbulence.

Also tagging @twistedsoul, @lifearrowbro, @spiritriver

The old man sat on a log at the edge of the woods, in twilight.

The old white dog leaned her body against his leg, and gazed into his lovingly.