Home » Poems » Harry Horsman » Walking Away From Hate

Walking Away From Hate

In this country of one’s mind
east and west are so defined,
warring factions ne’er at peace
forked tongue steeped in caprice,
pounding within one’s brain
mental image a constant pain.
So please let one strive to rove
amongst the evergreen grove,
to a remembrance that drove
one to the rugged coastal cove,
to an interaction that wove
in one’s implicit treasure trove!

© Harry J Horsman  2012

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/15/2012 12:11:00 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Linda-Marie's "Treasure Trove" contest Harry. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/14/2012 8:35:00 PM

Harry, it's awesome to see this on the winners' list. I sure remember this well crafted poem!! Big congrats to you.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 3/14/2012 4:08:00 PM

I'm impressed Harry, A lovely poem. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Ralph Taylor

Date: 3/14/2012 10:06:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Harry. Outstanding. Great job, my friend. Thanks for your comments on my recent postings. Ralph

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/14/2012 4:07:00 AM

Send you a congrats for your win. - oxox Anne-Lise

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/13/2012 8:59:00 PM

congrats Harry luv on a sweet win for this emphatic entry luv.. thankxx for supporting always..

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/10/2012 1:22:00 AM

Love this one Harry and thans for you last on in particlar, sorry if I am missing some of your works but life has a nasty habit of getting in the way xx

M.I.A .

Date: 3/8/2012 7:26:00 PM

wow! talking about some powerful rhyme! great poem Harry, love the title. Good luck on the contest

John Freeman

Date: 3/8/2012 4:35:00 PM

Well define subject in your literature Harry, Wishes of best of luck in the contest. Thanks for comments. Agape, Moses

Tracy Edwards

Date: 3/8/2012 3:09:00 AM

Nice write Harry.. a peaceful rove though the evergreens sounds lovely xx Hugs

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/7/2012 10:57:00 AM

It's amazing how love lives on even when a nation is at war, Harry. As you say so eloquently, all we need to do is walk "away from hate." Awesome! Love, carolyn

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 3/6/2012 2:48:00 PM

Awesome one indeed! Love the rhyming scheme and each word. Keep up the amazing work! Always, Laura

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/5/2012 7:03:00 AM

It would be so beautiful if we could love eachother for who we are forgetting any differences in politics ,religion,,region and colour.Nice powerful message Harry-Charma

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/4/2012 2:11:00 PM

Enjoyed the theme and message here Harry and am wishing you a top spot with this..)

Wilma Neels

Date: 3/4/2012 11:22:00 AM

Powerful message Harry, conveyed so eloquently, wishing you all the best for the contest :) hope your weekend has been a great one :) love Wilma

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/4/2012 2:14:00 AM

a powerful write that begs that east and west can twain, harry... enjoyed the whole mood and substance of this piece... a winner!.. huggs! :)

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 3/3/2012 6:47:00 PM

I let my mind wander through the poem and felt things settle down. Hate id a good thing to walk away from Harry and you have a pictureque way of telling how!:)

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 3/3/2012 12:23:00 PM

Good day, Harry! Oh, have you ever read or looked at an image where you can smell or taste what's portrayed? I suppose I might be an oddball, for I caught a whiff of pine needles in "the evergreen cove", making this a "treasure trove" for me. Hope all's well with you! Love, Mikki

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/3/2012 11:42:00 AM

thankxx for supporting my contest Harry luv.. good luck.. am sure will be quite amazed when reading at judging time luv..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/3/2012 12:10:00 AM

well, it says "of one's mind" so I suppose you simply meant mental conflict!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/3/2012 12:09:00 AM

wow, lots of monorhyming going on at the end of this one. Great job with the challenge, harry. Is the first part of this a reference to the fighting between Ireland and England? Was just curious, because I've always been curious about the conflict over there.