Our Writers' Cafe Collaboration, 2025 ..

Unity from around the world PLEASE join your friends and .. strangers who might be more than happy and willing to become your friends!

JOIN OUR EIGHTEENTH GLOBAL COLLABORATION at Writers Cafe!

 

Are you ready to share your voice in our holiday collaboration of hope and unity?

 

We invite you to submit 4 lines of POETRY OR PROSE (24 words maximum) that include the words: 

World..  Peace..  Love..  Trust..  Empathy..  Future.

 

Entry Dates: Now - December 10

 

To celebrate the diversity of voices across the globe, please include:

• Your country AND the Username you’d like connected to your poem.

 

Comment on this note with your entry or send it directly to emmajoygreen or Craig - Owl.

Quite soon (see the date above),  Owl will weave all submissions together into a shared post for everyone to enjoy.

 

Let’s create a beautiful tapestry of hope, empathy, and unity this December one voice at a time, many hearts together.

Reviews

[Cherrie]

Good afternoon my friends
Hello from Alabama

USA
Cherrie

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

[Saumya]

Hello fellow writers, readers, and poets?
I hope y'all are doing well?😊

Following is my stanza for submission:

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

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks for leaaving such sincere words, Saumya

[.]

Haven’t here for a while but let’s try to write something again…

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

Beren
Turkiye

[emmajoygreen]

What thoughtful words, Beren - thank you so very much

[Hallow]

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

Hallow
USA

[emmajoygreen]

Wonderfuly put and must be remembered, Hallow.

[LisaCarol]

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

LisaCarol
USA

[emmajoygreen]

Such gentle and finely conceived words, dear friend.
Wishing all you wish for yourself and loved ones.

[Richard🖌]

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🖌
Texas, USA

[emmajoygreen]

That's THE question for today's world, isn't it. Peace to the world is lacking because of political strife and tragically missing empathy, Richard. More than sad.

[Richard🖌]

Sad, Em?

Yes, I agree, but there's an inescapably positive lesson in those 24-words for all in the World to join together, creating a better Future filled with Empathy, Trust, Peace, and Love … six wonderfully powerful words, indeed.

Thank You and Craig for sharing them. ☮💛🙏

[emmajoygreen]

Empathy and generosity have always been your gifts - many thank yous, sir. t

[Carola]

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

Country: Australia
Carola Hume

[emmajoygreen]

Four superbly fine lines, Carola! Seems to me you feel your poem's words desperately and deeply. Many sincere thanks.

[Pete]

coined in god we trust
peace and love faithfully trussed
not merely discussed

Pete
USA

[emmajoygreen]

Poetically finely write and spiritually gently but sincerely intended. Thank you so much, Pete.

[h d e rushin]

The 'good book' says that "On the morning of the third day, God gathered the waters and caused dry land to appear, and the gathered waters he called seas". Then, man threw out some of the inhabitants of the land and blew up fishermen on the seas. Who can we trust if we can't trust our impulses? Find the brightest star in the sky. Follow it.

[emmajoygreen]

I think more would follow that brightest star more if Mankind rememberedto look up at the sky: people are too busy thinking of what they can see terrestrially rather celestially. Our impulses have converted into haphazard 'what's on Life's menu this week thats cheap to buy but might - all being well, give self an extra dime or penny. Yet the free sky and distant erratic coming and going of small things-precious are so often missed. We should all 'stand and stare' at least three times in twenty four hours. Dark moods and dark night skies might hide magic and more but that said glory IS EVER present.

I follow it as do you - more should try to slow down and do the same if only now and again.. and again: ad infinitum. Abundant thanks for sharing your wisdom, sir. Smile from my world to yours.

[Marie Kinnett]

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

Country :US
Marie Kinnett

[emmajoygreen]

We do indeed need to look for the future - plus, learn from the past. Love more, hate less... and as your words stress: ' look for the future we have And love it as it is

[Marie Kinnett]

I know, that's why we need to do more to stop the hate

[emmajoygreen]

One hundred percent TRUE! :))))

[Marie Kinnett]

The more hate we have the less chance we will have a better future

[emmajoygreen]

True as truth can be..

[BananaBellPepper]

Very cool beans 🤩 happy birthday 🎉

[Marie Kinnett]

Thank you a lot