A celebration of poetry written by members and friends of the MuseItUp Club. Submissions are invited for
this page.*
First up this month, we present the winning
poem in our acrostic “Peace on Earth” contest:
Peace on Earth?
by
Margaret Fieland
Peace on earth, good
will towards men:
Every man wants this;
why then, do
Attacks continue happening
when
Countries squabble
over land;
Each one marks lines
in the sand
Or their neighbors
reprimand.
Nations act like little
boys:
Each one deigns to
share its toys,
Acting simply to annoy,
Ranting, raving, making
noise
Till there's no recourse
but war; then
How, they say, did
this occur?
© Margaret Fieland
Born and raised in New York City, Margaret Fieland has been around art and music all her life. She is an accomplished flute
and piccolo player and the daughter of a painter. Her poems have appeared in Main Channel Voices, Twisted Tongue and Echolocation
among others. You may visit her website, www.margaretfieland.com.
Congratulations,
Margaret, from all of us here at The Muse Marque.
Also, we have
an honourable mention:
Peace on Earth
by
Sally Odgers
Peace is a gentle
concept
Easy-going, kind and
sweet
Alas, a peaceful era
is with apathy replete.
Consider, as you lend
your mind
Engage me in a duel;
Only static nations
float in history's stale pool.
Never let it cross
your mind
Each facet we'll discuss
Angels sang of peace
on Earth… but peace would see us rust.
Relics of the stagnant
ones
Tell us their fossil
tales…
Humans, dear, will
always fight… especially the males.
© Sally Odgers
Sally Odgers lives in Tasmania with her husband and assorted dogs and cockatoos. As well as writing
books for sale and poetry for the fun and challenge of it, she works part time as a manuscript assessor. In between times,
she walks the dogs, reads, gardens and cultivates her website: www.sallyodgers.com
Well done, Sally.
Special thanks
to all how submitted to our poetry contest.
*Send poetry submissions to underamuse@yahoo.com.au .
Please include the words “Muse Marquee Poetry Submission” in the subject line. Special themes for the next
months are nature and animals.
The Poets Page is edited by Les Stephenson.
