Hippie Am I.

Goldfinch60



Make love not war,

That was their mantra,

Those dishevelled

Long haired people,

So full of colour,

So full of love for all,

For all people,

For all animals,

For all the earth.

 

In my mind

I have become one,

I agree with their way.

I have so much love in me,

Love for all people,

Love for all animals,

Love for this earth.

So come and join me,

Become a hippie

And let us all do it,

Make love not war.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 20th, 2020 01:12
  • Comment from author about the poem: “Imagine all the people living life in peace” All these years later and we’re still imagining.
  • Category: Surrealist
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Comments9

  • jarcher54

    All you need is love. When they ridicule the idealist, the one who places the flower in the rifle barrel, who lies down before the tank, they make one with the Roman soldiers who hung the Rebel on the wooden cross among the thieves. They smirk, because they know not what they do. Thanks for the message today.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you jarcher54, I always look at Jesus as the first hippie.

      Andy

      • jarcher54

        Well, I think old Socrates and some of his scruffier friends might have fit the mold too.

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      • ANGELA & BRIAN

        BRIAN HERE - Good Sunday Uncle Andy - Thanks for showcasing *IMAGINE* John Lennon @ His absolute BEST - Sadly missed especially by us SCOUCERS ! By the way did you notice EVERTON (Not Liverpool) - Are top of the Premier League Table - AMEN !
        Thanks for the Poem - There is a Hippie in us ALL - But you dont see many playin* CROCKET an* wearin* those Coonskin *ats ! Maybe it*ll catch on in LA ! Thanks for sharin* !

        Blessings to You & Yours & Joyce in Her Star !
        Love Angela & Brian & Smokey Cat 💛💛💛💛💛

        • Goldfinch60

          The Hippie culture is for peace, why cannot everyone share the peace that this world needs.

          Andy

        • orchidee

          You growing your hair long then, even though we can get to the hairdressers these days now?!

          • Goldfinch60

            No the long hair has gone, I was in two minds whether to leave it long though when the barbers had al closed.

            Andy

          • Neville

            Brilliant sir...

            and for what it’s worth, if I could endorse any poem I might read for a while, it might just probably be this one ...

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you for your very kind words Neville, much appreciated.

              Andy

            • MendedFences27

              I must agree with the sentiment of this poem. Love is surely the answer. Yet in this warrior world we have created, people seem to be reaching out to strongman warlords. No wonder the world is becoming overheated.
              GF60 if it becomes possible to return to the days of Hippies and free love I will line up for the first Love-in. Yes and some great music too. - Phil A.

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you Phil, yes love must be the answer.
                You will have to be in the queue behind me for that Love-in.

                Andy

              • Saxon Crow

                Just don't grow your hair or stop washing GF!

                • Goldfinch60

                  I am and I have.

                  Andy

                • Dove

                  You should watch the documentary of John Lennon! Imagine was written for Peace against the Vietnam War, the U.S. government, was trying to stop him, trying to revoke his write to stay in America! If course he fought it! Your words are RIght On!

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you RB, yes John Lennon was all for peace in Vietnam but as you say the U.S Government seemed to have other ideas.

                    Andy

                  • Trenz Pruca

                    Bring back those days. Good memory...

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Such wonderful times Trenz. Thank you

                      Andy

                    • ron parrish aka wordman

                      i guess those were the good ole days,lot different today,but still a hippie at heart



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