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Fear & Light

Wendy Mackowski

March 22 
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As violence flares and shouts to “the other”
Proclaiming separation as its cause,

A mighty Light moves in silent strides,
Undisturbed and without pause.

As fear flails its brash and brawny arms
Inciting itself to grow,

The Light holds steady in a stance of Love
Inviting Peace to flow.

Fear’s raging heart grows quiet
Within the safety of the Light.

They merge as one together
Seeing nothing left to fight.

About this poem

This poem was written in 2016 inspired by the fear and divisive atmosphere in our country. However, in revisiting it now, it can also be a prayer of hope and peace for war.

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Written on July 18, 2016

Submitted by on March 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AX XX XB XB XC AC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 417
Words 81
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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Wendy Mackowski

I am a Holistic Life Coach, writer, and Mindfulness student. I have been helping myself and others connect to their creativity and live from their Authentic Spirit for over 20 years. I started journaling and writing poetry (or it started pursuing me) when I was a teenager. I have a passion for writing about presence, transformation, and reflecting on the deeper meaning of life. more…

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  • CraigP
    CraigP
    the conflict between separation and inclusion resonated, especially so with what we are seeing throughout the world today.
    LikeReply 12 years ago

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