Discord and Peace

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Love is a sculpture by Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov. The sculpture was featured at the 2015 Burning Man festival in Nevada. The sculpture appears to represent two humans who are at odds, but each has an inner child attempting to connect with each other. The sculpture was purchased by a winemaker from Hungary and it was eventually moved to Vál, Hungary in 2017. On the fourth of December 2018 a new Love sculpture was created in Ukraine and installed in Odesa, Ukraine, in front of a cinema..


Inspired by the sculpture, Love, by Alexander Milov.

When conflicts raise its ugly head real soon, 
our nations won’t inevitably swoon;
a time that real détente and peace attune.	
Some people still record the slights most ever stored.
Thus escalate discord, their armies can’t be bored.	
But bearing painful past in mind, endowed
ensuing loss with angst, so many bowed 	
with hidden resentment and furrow browed.
In corners hide the past, persistent ghosts which last. 
The indiscretions vast: those overboard and fast. 	
It shan’t depend on inner child if strewn:
‘To never stand against the wisdom roared.’
Do kowtow when rambunctious children vow	
t’ ensure revolt replaced by great repast.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 8/26/2023 2:06:00 PM
Well said, Suzette! Kudos!
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Suzette Richards
Date: 8/26/2023 9:58:00 PM
Thank you for reading, Max
Date: 5/17/2023 7:20:00 PM
I strongly agree with the wisdom-filled thoughts imparted by your sonnet creatively crafted with the inspiration of the sculpture my dear poet friend Su. Thank you so much for sharing and introducing this wonderful sculpture by your amazing poem. I enjoyed them both a lot. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs
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Suzette Richards
Date: 5/18/2023 12:32:00 AM
Thank you for reading and your kind comments, Len. Hugs, Suzette
Date: 5/10/2023 1:12:00 PM
I really liked what Lin said about your poem. That was great how you interpreted that sculpture!
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Suzette Richards
Date: 5/10/2023 7:51:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. I don't write many Ekphrastic poems, but this sculpture called to me...
Date: 5/8/2023 8:41:00 AM
That's quite an intriguing sculpture. What I found most interesting is that the adults have their backs to each other, and yet the children wish to be together. The cage didn't go unnoticed. Your writing is always appreciated by me, Michelle. I'm sending soup mail.
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Lin Lane
Date: 5/8/2023 3:04:00 PM
That's exactly the idea I had. Thanks for letting me know, Suzette.
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Suzette Richards
Date: 5/8/2023 3:01:00 PM
The online definition of the sculpture explain that the adults argued and had turned their backs to one another, their nner child wished to forgive and make up. I thought it was rather moving. Thanks for reading and commenting. Suzette :)
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