EIGHTEENTH GLOBAL COLLABORATION

OUR EIGHTEENTH GLOBAL COLLABORATION at the Writers Cafe!

Creating a beautiful tapestry of hope, empathy, and unity this December one voice at a time, many hearts together.

 

In this out of empathy world
Still have trust for a peaceful future
Poetry will save the words
With love and belief
Beren, Turkiye

 

Trust that our future shall be fulfilled with peace, love; the world as we know it today craves empathy

Betty Hermelee, United States

 

No Love without Trust
No Peace without Empathy
No Future without the World
Hey baby- let's make this work

Brad Dehler, United States

 

Will the holiday season ever come

When into the clink, Dump'll go?

No green wreath ring, or cherry red bling,

But justice-- ho, ho, ho.

Bubbafreesnake, United States

 

Our world, a vibrant tapestry stretched on canvas
Thoughtfully woven with silken heartstrings
Its earthy rainbow colours uniquely named
Peace, Love, Trust, Empathy, Future
Carola Hume, Australia

 

You wanted world peace
I wanted empathy and love.
Instead there is trust for the future.
Salute
Carrie, United States

 

May the Christmas wish
for this year come from
Christ Himself, wrapped
in hope-joy and love.

Cherrie, United States

 

I yearn for peace,
the world need love,
we need truth and empathy with hope and unity,
then the future is assured-world peace.
emmajoygreen, England

 

soak the world thick

in empathy

like gasoline ;

trust the fire that follows,

that its peace will be

the future we will love.

Emunah June, United States

 

The world needs empathy;
To harbor love and trust.
We need peace now
So the future doesn't rust.
Hallow, United States

 

Long time world was future dreaming
Love of and empathy for our land
Blackfella peace or Whitefella peace
Trust and respect belong this country
Hunter Lewis, Australia

 

wrap hate in Christmas paper
put a bow of love on top
signed tag
from all of us poets to the rest of the world
and perhaps on opening, a snow of peace will start falling

jacob erin-cilberto

 

the future
is woven threads
a hope for peace, when all is said
a knit of scarlet hues, a fiery red
John Sullivan, United States

 

Please join me to pray for world peace
Love fellow humans with empathy
I trust in Jesus

For our future year in 2026

Juliespenhere, Australia

 

In this world love and trust are oftentimes forgotten.

But as we think towards possible futures. At this time, we hope.
Ken Simm, Scotland

 

In a world often crude.
Does peace, love and trust elude?
Perhaps all should embrace,
Empathy in their future.
LisaCarol, United States

 

In the year two zero two six,
may all anxiety subside.
Might all pain become less
on its journey to nothingness
and the the path for all be lighter.
Lorry, Scotland

 

The world as we know could not be without peace
And built on trust and empathy
We look for the future we have
And love it as it is
Marie Kinnett, United States

 

In a broken world, peace grows
where love is planted,
trust takes root,
and empathy shapes the future.

Owl on the Moon, United States

 

coined in god we trust

peace and love faithfully trussed

not merely discussed

Pete, United States

 

The future holds Empathy.
For those who trust in love.
That world peace will come.
Randall, United States

 

The World spins on
Its future uncertain.
Thank the Lord
For our Fellowship
And the Peace to be found
In following the Word.
red93, United Kingdom

 

In a World with no Peace,
is there a Future to Trust?
Lest Empathy sings in our hearts,
how will we ever know Love?
Richard, United States

 

Our bright Future tree is lit.
With Peace, Love, Empathy, Trust as lights.
Be a Light in this World;
A tree of many colours.
​RomaJ, Islan Guåhan

 

A sincere eye,
With truth, empathy inside,
The one that ain't
Love or hope devoid,
The one that never,
Holds pride,
A soul that can always be relied
The one that breathes peace,
That shimmers in sparkling delight
...its all that matters
...Its all that matters.

Saumya Srivastava, India

 

When my mind knows a calming peace

the world becomes so beautiful

that I know

love has a future.

Stella Armour, England

 

a world of peace

where the hopeless and the divine trust in love

where empathy is shown to all

oh, what a beautiful world

Sunflower, United States

 

I want to fly to all of you,
my arms carry peace;
trust me, in our future
love will win the world
for us.

Vol, United States 

Author's Note

We invited all to submit 4 lines of poetry or prose (24 words max) that include the words: world, peace, love, trust, empathy, and future.

Reviews

[Lilly]

I love that this collab still happens. Even though I really don’t write now, I think of this each Christmas and love to stop by to see if it’s happened and read.
I had a go writing something (a bit over the word limit, but nice to try writing again).

In moments so dark, I whisper a prayer
Our world’s future to be enveloped in
a tapestry sewn with trust, love, empathy
A wish for peace to truly live

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks to Craig for editing everyone's wonderful words.

From me: Sincere thanks to everyone who answered my invitation to join yet another collaboration! Here's to 2026!

Wishing each and every one of you a Happy and Blessed Everything not only for now but Always

[Stella Armour]

Well done everyone and especially thanks to Craig for putting all these verses together ...

[Lorry]

🎶 and a very commercial exploitation of a once meaningful occasion to you all. 🎶
Now where did I put my bag of humbugs? 😆

Ps... sorry, I completely forgot about the words to use... my bad.

[emmajoygreen]

Those humbugs be gone!!!