Analysis of The Only Way to Peace



THE ONLY WAY TO PEACE

“World peace…” She responds to the restless crowd,    
(Her thoughts into words. She is saying ALOUD!)
“…We can only achieve, by quieting the mind,
I’ll show you how peace we can easily find!
Know it lies within ALL - yes, in me and in you!
The words I am speaking are verifiably true.”

“Why do many follow the pointing finger of hate
Seize the gun rather than a few days of debate?”
Grim faces, clenched fists, bellowed threats in the air,
The smooth slithering smile: “Of peace be aware!
We will fight to the death, to show we are strong.
Peace makes us weak!”- and the media follows along.

“No! Stronger is he who embraces his foe.
With wisdom and truth, you Spiritually grow,
And see you and your enemy to be really just one .
A new era of peace has already begun.”
The politicos laugh, preparing missiles to fire,
The cries to conflict grow higher and higher.

The desire for power swells those with ambition.
Massed tanks and guns, their boasted bloody mission!
“That’s what folk want to hear, not your soft verses!”
On Her blessed head they heap the foulest of curses.
But calmly standing, She looks them all in the eye
And seems now such a size they dare not defy.

In the UN the war-mongers angrily slouch.
In deep corners, demons impatiently crouch.
The clamour now rises to a furious roar,
Silenced by her hand - ”I have the floor!
To oppose me, feel free, but I will be heard.”
To the seekers of truth, She brings sacred word.

Young men prepare to be sent to their doom.
But graveyards are full, there’s just no more room.
Yet that day will dawn when none wish to fight,
As darkness recedes when vanquished by light.
Then generals sit silent, and stare at the ground.
While tyrants scurry home making scarcely a sound.

“Know that Human kind is never forsaken.
A coiled energy within you just needs to awaken
And calm the busy brain so hard to make still.
Your journey inward is guided by a calm, loving will.
Peace and harmony manifest in your turbulent soul,
You see, then, we’re all parts of one glorious whole.”


Scheme X AABBCC DDEEFF GGHHII HHXXJJ KKLLMM NNOOPP HHQQRR
Poetic Form
Metre 010111 1110110101 01011111001 111001110001 11111111001 111011101001 011110111 1110100101011 101101011101 11011101001 01100111101 11110111111 1111001001001 11011101011 110011100001 01101100111011 011011101001 0010101010110 01110110010 0010110111010 11011101010 11111111110 10111101110 110101111001 01110111101 00101101001 01101001001 01110101001 101011101 10111111111 10101111101 1101111111 111111111 1111111111 1100111011 110011001101 110101101001 11101110010 01100011111010 01010111111 11010110101101 1010010011001 111011111001
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 2,100
Words 421
Sentences 35
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 43
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 197
Words per stanza (avg) 47

About this poem

The Only Way to Peace is a fictional account of a woman who is a spiritual leader with no doubt that peace in the world can only be achieved by peace within ourselves. That inner peace can be a found, released, and felt, through the awakening of the subtle spiritual energy that resides at the base of the spine in everyone. A process termed Self-realisation, true 'Yoga': the union or connection with the Spirit and with the Whole in which we exist. She is addressing gatherings where she is verbally attacked and scoffed at.  

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Submitted by ncgranby on July 12, 2023

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Nicholas Granby

I was born and grew up in the UK and worked as an Independent in the film, TV and video industry, as a Director, Producer and Writer, even managing to win a few small awards. Married & moved to Italy where I entered the field of training and developing students’ skills (using English) in Public Speaking, Giving Presentations, Personal Development etc. I wrote, directed and acted in a series of unique sketches (Koans) based on Zen stories, the first time done for the theatre, performed in Italy, then at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. I also developed and ran courses in Acting-in-English for non English mother-tongue speakers. I have qualified and helped people as an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner and a Certified Life Coach. Currently back in the U.K. and running free courses to introduce the benefits of Sahaja Yoga meditation and anti-stress techniques in workforces, schools and for individuals. more…

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