Butterfly poetry collection
Peace and Violence: Poetic Dichotomies
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Calm and Rage:
Peace is calm, gentle and light,
Violence rage, a fierce fight.
One whispers with a soothing tone,
The other shouts, never alone.
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Harmony and Conflict:
Peace harmony, a seamless flow,
Violence conflict, a bitter blow.
One unites with a gentle hand,
The other divides, across the land.
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Serenity and Fury:
Peace serenity, still and bright,
Violence fury, dark as night.
One rests with a tender heart,
The other rages, tearing apart.
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Tranquility and Conflict:
Peace is tranquility, calm and bright,
Violence conflict, a fierce fight.
One breathes life with a gentle hand,
The other scorches, ravaging land.
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Harmony and Strife:
Peace is harmony, a soothing song,
Violence strife, relentless and strong.
One builds bridges with tender care,
The other destroys, laying bare.
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Calm and Conflict:
Peace, a quiet, gentle flow,
Violence, where the tempests grow.
Peace, with harmony, it stays,
Violence, where the chaos sways.
Comparisons
Peace builds bridges, mends the land,
Violence, with its ruthless hand.
Both together, shape our fate,
In their balance, contemplate.
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