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No Peace

The community is quiet, everywhere is cool, People going about their business, children going to school, The community has regain some sort of normality, After months of gang related shootings and criminal activities A fish-fry or bar-b-cue here, a party there, We love fuljoying our lives, hate living in fear, Love to move around freely, without being scared, Without seeing two men approaching and you don't feel weird, Months, since someone has been killed, Relaxation, peace of mind, a dash of tranquil, Fingers cross, prayers daily,please let this peace reign, But in every community there is a pernicious set, An incurable set. a set that only breeds havoc and death, Empty minds, consumed by a dark, demonic de-mention, Their joy is to prey on the innocent, And while the community is planning upliftment, They are planning death, And when all seems well, shots ring out, Community news travels fast,"dem shoot a man up di road", A sulky feelings hits you first, then fear chips in, War again, no peace...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 5/13/2014 6:19:00 PM
Very full of life... and death. Thanks for putting from your eyes, heart and soul to your pen... very touching... PR
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Richard Palmer
Date: 5/14/2014 3:10:00 PM
thank you PR,I do put my all in, its my passion,writing RP
Date: 12/8/2012 10:30:00 PM
you're awesome! :D so good. you're relatively new to p.s? i'm glad you joined! -JuliMichelle
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Richard Palmer
Date: 12/9/2012 5:07:00 AM
thanks Juli,happy I joined too
Date: 8/13/2012 5:32:00 PM
Nicely done. There are multitudes of families that live this, but as you know.. perseverance comes from the night :) We just have to keep telling the stories
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Richard Palmer
Date: 8/13/2012 5:36:00 PM
yep especially in some communities in JA,thanks much dear
Date: 7/15/2012 3:55:00 AM
Very strong n' powerful words of reality, hitting di face here... Mey blessings be overturned and bring peace to di World, where nuh more war can break us fru fear.... An altimainte write Richie....
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Richard Palmer
Date: 7/15/2012 5:30:00 AM
thank you SWEET not SOUR Carma
Date: 6/19/2012 9:20:00 PM
I've seen this and it's mind boggling that people survive in it. I was raised and live in a small town. I might have been a lot more angry had I lived differently. One of the reasons I work with kids. I remember about 25 years ago telling a kid he should think before he acts. He was a great kid in trouble with the law. He said "I come from Chester. If I think before I act, I'm laying in the street with a couple of holes in me. Tough life for a kid growing up and trying to make something out of his life.
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Richard Palmer
Date: 6/20/2012 2:27:00 AM
so sad lost minds from such a tender age,thanks for the info Vince
Date: 5/26/2012 5:32:00 PM
Great poem Richard . I think great poetry comes from the heart. I usually write to vent, to have some sort of release. I think poetry is as intimate as it gets. : )
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Richard Palmer
Date: 5/26/2012 7:45:00 PM
it is intimate Candice,poetry is my passion,thanks
Date: 5/21/2012 7:14:00 PM
Richard congrats on being featured this week, I love the raw truth of this poem. God bless! Joy Wells
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Richard Palmer
Date: 5/22/2012 3:55:00 PM
thanks Joy,my first week on the Soup,i feel honoured.
Date: 5/12/2012 10:38:00 AM
Dedicated to all the people in Waterford Portmore,Jamaica,who has endorsed the peace champaign,nuff love lets keep going.......
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Date: 5/12/2012 7:46:00 AM
I thought your poem was very good. I hope to see more of your work -robinwrennfiore
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Richard Palmer
Date: 5/12/2012 10:21:00 AM
Thank you,stay tuned I am gonna let your lips run water...lol

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