“a flower in the parking lot of The Pentagon”
Posted in William Stafford, conscientious objectors, culture of peace, favorite things, peace, poetry on January 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Poetry
Its door opens near. It’s a shrine
by the road, it’s a flower in the parking lot
of The Pentagon, it says, “Look around,
listen. Feel the air.” It interrupts
international telephone lines with a tune.
When traffic lines jam, it gets out
and dances on the bridge. If great people
get distracted by fame they forget
this essential kind of breathing
and they [...]
