LISTEN
Listen to the stillness.
So still, my heart is hesitating lest the next beat should be sacrilege.
Hildegard of Bingen Links and Resources
Summons
Last night I dreamed
ten thousand grandmothers
from the twelve hundred corners of the earth
walked out into the gap
one breath deep
between the bullet and the flesh
Latest News from Children of Peace
Children of Peace is a non-partisan charity organization for Israeli and Palestinian children, aged 4 – 17, and their communities. Our aim is a shared spirit and well-being through arts, education, health and sports. Working for peace, building trust, friendship and reconciliation. So future generations might live peacefully side-by-side. We…
A Poem from Gaza
That’s How the Light Gets in.
Some years ago we visited an ancient house on the banks of the Wye in Hereford. Some of its walls had been the bulwark of the 12th century castle. The owner told us that he had had terrible trouble with damp. Successive generations had made many attempts to keep it…
LIGHT
White Owl Fies Into and Out of the Field
Coming down
out of the freezing sky
with its depths of light,
like an angel,
or a buddha with wings,
it was beautiful
and accurate,
An Interfaith Season of Light
This time of the year sees many Faiths looking at the symbolism of light in darkness.
BEACONS OF HOPE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL
A collection of inspiring links to groups and projects working for peace and conflict resolution in Palestine/Israel