tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106128444376682893.post4124919663812001556..comments2023-06-26T06:54:41.571-07:00Comments on Random Ramblings: War and PeaceZanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16786906632909587584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106128444376682893.post-43822034608635445932008-12-01T11:34:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:34:00.000-08:00My favourite part of the poem is the semitic simil...My favourite part of the poem is the semitic similarity between Arabic and Hebrew. I don't want to get into the Middle East geo-politics too much, but the Jews and Muslims have faced similar struggles, in the past. I think they need to be reminded of that, and I think the poet subtly alludes to that. <BR/><BR/>For instance, when Prophet Mohammed left Mecca, because his life was in danger, it was the Jews in Yasreb who were willing to work together with him to live in peace. <BR/>And, this story of co-existence and religious tolerence is something you almost never hear. <BR/><BR/>Maria, I agree maybe it is naive to dream of coexistence and peace, but believing that we are faced with the same struggles is the first step towards the much coveted world peace. <BR/><BR/>Religion and ethnicity are just arbitrary barriers people have created to divide us. <BR/><BR/>changetheworld360, you should post your poems; I would love to read them :).Zanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786906632909587584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106128444376682893.post-69687266664560490442008-12-01T09:57:00.000-08:002008-12-01T09:57:00.000-08:00I love The New Yorker. :)This poem definitely gets...I love The New Yorker. :)<BR/>This poem definitely gets you thinking about the world on a lot of different levels. He uses many peculiar comparisons which really enhance the poem. I might try using this technique in my own poems. We'll see how that turns out.changetheworld360https://www.blogger.com/profile/13420830719350865584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4106128444376682893.post-2740990544456220502008-11-30T18:24:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:24:00.000-08:00Wow, this is definitely a different kind of poem. ...Wow, this is definitely a different kind of poem. But I like it. Things will never be like this, I'm afraid.Maria Sondulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492185058019782246noreply@blogger.com