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<DIV># 6 <FONT face=Arial size=3>Peace becoming</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>People came from
all around our tiny planet</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Floating so
alone </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>to collaborate
on making </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>a documentary
film about </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>things that
matter to </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>the life forms
on our little globe</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Floating so
alone.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>They set
themselves a challenge</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>How may we show
our human denizens </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>in daily
coexisting and cocreating?</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>In a way that
captures the emotioning of </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>the thrill of
the chase</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>the pounding
heart of the assailant</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>the cries of
anguish and pain as the tanks roll in</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>stealth bombers
on a deadly mission.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>How do we
display the passion underpinning </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>a nod of
agreement</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>a smile of
recognition</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>a friendly
debate</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>the bustle
of the local market</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>sitting in the
sun on a park bench </FONT><FONT face=Arial>conversing</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>with a
stranger</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>people opening
space for others to be beside them? </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The film makers
found themselves perplexed</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>And were working
on it.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>That happened
just a few days before the event </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>which changed
perceptions of peace forever</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>A happening
seemingly more seminal</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>than 911 or any
other.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>When people
spontaneously organised </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>to stride out
for peace.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>in great rallies
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>all over our
mother earth</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>expressing
powerfully and confidently<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>that the only
true axes are those of hope.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><o:p></o:p></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Since that
February day our world </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>is asking
different questions </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>and the
‘crisis of perception’<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>of all
humanity <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>is that is a
second superpower<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>hitherto
unknown and unrecognised is unfolding. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial>Already seen to be the only one <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>which will
ultimately<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial>prevail<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>is the voice
of the people <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>all around
our lovely home.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial>Singing anything war can do<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>peace can do
better. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>The film
makers now have peace scripts<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>and screen
plays<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ad
infinitum</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>And while we
earth dwellers<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>will forever
be<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Floating so
alone <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>The gift of
being so connected </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>removes the
loneliness.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Audrey Coward</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>2281F Lakeshore Blvd W<BR>Toronto,
Ontario<BR>M8V1A6<BR>416-259-6215<BR>audreycoward
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