Fats here.
I’m delighted to be part of this week’s Poetry Friday! The verses I’m going to share with you today were taken from I Dream of Peace: Images of War by Children of Former Yugoslavia. The book is a collection of text and illustrations written and drawn by children in wartime. Art therapy aims to help heal the traumas brought about by war. I will go into more detail when I discuss the book next week, so please be on the lookout for that.
Poetry Friday round-up is happening at Poetry for Children, hosted by Sylvia Vardell.
Gathering Books 
Hi, Fats. I’m sad that this post is so timely. Peace is something every child should have, not only in dreams but in their every day lives.
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Hi, Laura! I read from another book that peace is hard to achieve because man chooses war instead. It’s a sad thought that the children are the ones who suffer the most when nations go into conflict.
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Wow. What words!
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Quite powerful, aren’t they, Erik?
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What a beautiful, poignant poem! Thanks for sharing, Fats. Had to tweet about it 🙂
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Thank you, Donna! I’m glad you liked this very moving piece. =)
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So sad, yet so powerful coming from this ten year old. How I’d love to see guns blossoming with flowers.
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Hello, Michelle! It tugs at your heartstrings, doesn’t it? I would love to see that, too! Someday, perhaps.
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Candy from the sky — sounds good to me, too 🙂 Thanks for sharing this moving, heartfelt poem, Fats. I look forward to hearing more about art therapy next time.
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Beautiful. I so appreciate the theme you’ve chosen this summer.
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Ten years old: hard to believe. Thank you for sharing–and I look forward to seeing next week’s post.
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