Poets Against War continues the tradition of socially engaged poetry by creating venues for poetry as a voice against war, tyranny and oppression.

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Mary Pat Eldredge

64 years old
West Des Moines, IA

Mother of six sons, lover of life, nature, people and Peace in the world.


Peace-Full Choosers

THERE IS NO SCORE
  IN FIGHTING WAR
NO WINNER
  ONLY LOSERS.

THERE IS A CHOICE
  A PEACEFUL VOICE
LET US ALL BE
  RIGHTFUL CHOOSERS.

DESTRUCTION, PAIN
  ARE WHAT REMAIN
NO WINNER
  ONLY LOSERS.

IF WE STAND STRONG
  AGAINST ALL WRONG
WE SHALL BE
  PEACE-FULL CHOOSERS.


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