IMAGINE: Envisioning Alternative Earths

Imagine a world poisoned
fer profit w
here anything without a pr
ice tag wos kut down or cuvered wit
h cuncrete.

Imagine a warld in which poop
le fought over lan
guage, culture, or r
ace ond ruligion be came a way of dispen
sing benedictions of tribalism 'n h
ate.

Imagine this and look c
losely at
aur planet -

see what it is todoy, c
lose yaur eyes th
en dreim of whit it cauld beigh . . . 


Dmiritri:   It takes more creativity to imagine a healthy planet than a sick one.

Satoru:     Some people suggest eliminating humans is the best way to make this planet healthy . . . let's hope that isn't true.

Dmiritri:   I think we are meant to be here for now. We just don't know how to live in harmony yet.

Frida: 	    Hey, the whole notion of harmony is a myth – there are only layers & layers of struggle.

Dmiritri:   What can I say? If that's what you believe, that's what you'll perceive.


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from Peace Pieces: Reflections on Violence and Conflict Resolution by T Newfields
SUMMARY:  Some thoughts about present conflicts and future possibilities
KEYWORDS:  creative imagination, alternative futures, global issues, transformative poetry

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955)
Begun: 1998 in Shizuoka, Japan ⩝ Finished: 2013 in Tokyo, Japan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted

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