There was this tiny flower So much like a little face Opening its delicate petals Longing for my embrace. I looked and looked and looked As if locked in a secret vault Where all the wonders of the world Were hidden but ready to unfold. And the mind, discursive seeker Spoke to the flower in […]
Hurry scurry, where’s my McFlurry? Busy, dizzy let’s get fizzy Faster, faster please the master Want more, have more than before Tick tock watch the clock Your time, my time, never mind This job, next job, like the Mob I’m done, your done, on the run Right now, take away One click, next day Gratification […]
I would sing the song of Thy Love, oh Lord, to tune men’s hearts, to fine accord. A song of sounds to surrender to Thy might so strong and so tender. Hear, oh heart, the harmony right through this world’s cacophony: in the sounds of the city, in the voice full of pity, on the […]
My personal freedom is best and good, Freedom is easily misunderstood, This idea of freedom is not so true, Because the focus is only on you. Freedom to be one’s true Self is the way, Then we are clear what to do and to say. Freedom is always there to be availed, When the concept […]
By: David Scanlon I now live in a world where, From noiselessness is a voice, A liberating presence from; The dreams of others; The dreams within; The reality of love. David Scanlon (2022) Eternal Songs From Memory. Foolish Poet Press; Wilmslow. The Orpheus Poems – Poem No 45. “True poetic practice implies a mind so miraculously […]
Dr Prabodh Mistry has been an environmental consultant for over 30 years and involved in many R&D projects. His interest in values began over 20 years ago, when he volunteered to help teachers develop character development programmes for primary and secondary schools in the UK, culminating in serving as a Director and Chair of Governors at […]
The words were penned (or typed), the poems were shared (or sometimes kept close to heart) and communities all over the world submitted their selected poems for consideration by the Global Poetry Showcase Review Panel. The following four poems were select ed to represent Global Poetry Show Case 2022 in support of World Values […]
Who to turn to when the elders have lost their way I am writing this on World Values Day 20th October 2022. Our government is in collapse and our Prime Minister has resigned after just six weeks in office. The absence of the most basic human values of integrity, empathy and honesty has damaged […]
Fear, Trust and Values By Annemieke Hartman-Jemmett Timing is opportune for both employers and employees to take a long and hard look at how to shape the future – the new. The “great resignation” is presenting businesses with key skill sourcing challenges. In addition to finding talent, there will be those that remain stuck […]
How correcting misperceptions of our values can lead to stronger communities By Lukas Wolf and Greg Maio Around the world, there is a variety of values or ideas that people cherish as guiding principles in their lives. These values are diverse and include such ideas as health, forgiveness, helpfulness, wealth and humility. While we […]
