“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
will be called the children of God.” ~ Jesus
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
will be called the children of God.” ~ Jesus
David Redpath 
Let us hope reason and diplomacy will prevail.
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Most sadly, Bojana, I think
Vladimir the Great, Emperor
of all the Russias, has now
crossed the Rubicon to all
out madness.
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I could partly understand the whole fuss about Donetsk and Luhansk coz I heard/read some pretty bad stories about how Ukraine’s been treating the Russians there since the revolution. I can’t and will not understand Kiev. Too much is too much.
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Unfortunately, as long as people
remain divided by tribalism,
nationalism, and rabid religiosity,
there will be no lasting peace ☮️
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And a need to dominate. Seems like forever, huh?
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The cold war left me
with hypothermia 🥶
Now, thanks to Putin,
it’s heating up again 💥🔥
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“Anthem”
The birds they sang
At the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what
Has passed away
Or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
Be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
Bought and sold
And bought again
The dove is never free.
… Leonard Cohen
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Fancy a Dylan chaser,
after that wee dram of
Leonard Cohen, Ivor?
“Well, God is in his heaven
and we are what was his
but power and greed and
corruptible seed
seem to be all that there is.”
~ Bob Dylan
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Peace my Friend …
They shall be remembered for ever,
They shall be alive for ever,
They shall be speaking for ever,
The people shall hear them for ever.
Let the sea bear witness,
Let the wind bear witness,
Let the earth bear witness,
Let the fire bear witness,
Let the dew bear witness,
Let the stars bear witness!
– W.B. Yeats
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May the Foo Fighters
rock your world, Ivor 🙏
rather than jet fighters 🚫
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Yeah …
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Exactly, people at best hope war’s not near when there’s less of it, but, without evolutionary growth universally, it’s always just a matter of time before war, the half of the duality that pays so much more, is engineered and purposely not prevented. That tool of segue used by the convolution to just near man to extinction, they think, and pandemic will be the end of US ) reality
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When there’s division,
where’s the blessing?
Tribalism, nationalism,
and rabid religiosity …
not to mention the envy,
corruption, and greed.
“How long can I listen
to the lies of prejudice?
How long can I stay
drunk on fear
out in the wilderness?
Can I cast it aside
all this loyalty and this pride?
Will I ever learn
that there’ll be no peace
that the war won’t cease
until He returns.”
~ Bob Dylan
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments
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always appropriate 😊😊
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Thanks Jim ✌️😎👍 ☮️
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There is no diplomacy with a madman…I grew up with “Masters of War”, scratching the vinyl from my mother’s over playing of the album.
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If only Vladimir Putin had been
given a copy of that iconic album,
‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’,
when he was young he may
have become a peacenik ☮️
rather than a fascist autocrat,
after doing his apprenticeship
with the KGB 🚫 Who knows?
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
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Just a Simple Twist of Fate might have changed history 😊
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Instead, many will be tangled
up in blue ↩️ 😰 ↪️
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I am still hoping reason will prevail but all the signs are otherwise.
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It is a hideously barbaric course
of action Putin has begun.
I’m afraid he will not stop till his
most evil deed is done.
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I’m afraid you are right, David.
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Just hoping China doesn’t take
advantage of the whole situation
and invade Taiwan while the
world is focused on the Ukraine.
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As far as China is concerned, nothing is impossible! 😞
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Putin and Xi Jinping did have a
cosy chat at the Beijing Winter
Olympics recently. Some day
that meeting may be referred to
as “The Summit Of All Fears”.
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What terrible times! And here I, like a fool, was thinking wars belong to the past.
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Amen.
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☮️ 🙏 😎👍
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I am so worried, so distressed and so disgusted 🏳️🌈
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It is hard not to be troubled with
such a deadly military invasion
into a free democratic nation 🇺🇦
by a ruthless despot, Luisa 🙏 ☮️
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Soooooooooooo apt!
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As a go to position, Dylan is ever
on the money 🎯 Harshi 👍
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This is only the start of it. If he gains the Ukraine, next stop the 3 Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia who are all in Nato. Then we will have WW111. All the United Nations will have to put boots on the ground then including us! 😪😪😪
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I certainly hope not, Carolyn 🙏
I suspect, after surrounding the
Ukraine with troops weeks ago,
Putin waited to see the West’s
reaction. After it was clear that
no one was willing to intervene
military, the door was open and
Putin pounced. He couldn’t care
less about economic sanctions.
He has his luxury mansion paid
for by his own corruption & rich
friends. Plus it’s the common
Russian folk who will suffer the
consequences. Certainly not
Emperor Vladimir the Great 👑
Putin is a shrewd opportunist, so
I don’t believe he is crazy enough
to attack a NATO country.
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I wonder if he will be known as Vlad the Invader? He has already shown his complete indifference to his own people who have protested in 50 Russian cities against the war in Ukraine. 😪
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Following in the tradition
of Vlad the Impaler, with the
Red Army behind him …
or more correctly, in front of him.
Just like Joseph Stalin, who
managed to kill more people
than Adolf Hitler. How quickly
the world forgets, condemning
the future to repeat the past.
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Peace will unfortunately probably come only in surrender. But this time hopefully the world will not forget.
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‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ was once just
a fun Beatles song, but now it could be
the Ukraine’s tragic swan song 😢 🇺🇦
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so true, esp now; great choice of songs: I wish Putin knew them 🙂
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Russia could do with a Slavic
Bob Dylan just about now, John.
The only problem is that Putin
would no doubt put him in prison.
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I don’t know how this is going to play out, David; there must be something that will soothe his unquiet soul apart from war
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Some top shelf Beluga Epicure
Vodka might help 🤔 or perhaps
not? That could be the problem
in the first place 🥴
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Damn. It’s unconscionable that this song is as timely right now as the day Dylan wrote it.
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Sadly it is a timeless masterpiece, Liz.
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😦
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford.
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✌️😎👍☮️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Amen to this David!
no words better than Dylan’s
this day as we sit stunned once again.
💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏
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Mankind seems to be condemned
to a sad history of repetition.
We must all have a short memory,
Cindy 🤔
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I pray for peace in Ukraine, it’s like history repeating itself. Great song by Dylan …
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From Syria, to the Horn of Africa,
now to Europa … if only peace was
given a real chance, Tanya 🙏
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True that 🙏
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Sad state of affairs….all for power, dominance, superiority?
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Since the Tower of Babel
Kings and Pharaohs
have built great pyramids
and splendid monuments
to their giant sized egos
having won many
a blood thirsty battle
Pure evil perpetually
emboldened and enabled
The slaughter of innocents
an everyday occurrence
just as when Cain
murdered brother Abel
A crime that still echoes
throughout space and time
with no meaningful resistance
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Sad and yet so true…how beautifully penned though 💟💟
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Thank you muchly, G 🙏 💛 😎
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This shattered me, David. Brilliant video to most brilliant Mr. Dylan’s razor sharp words. I agree with Jesus. Walking away reeling. I can’t even believe this (and all the other atrocities going on at any given moment for the basest reasons imaginable) is happening. Thank You. ☮️💕☮️🙏🏼☮️
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I trust that Putin will find he’ll
eventually be reaping that which
he has sowed, destructive oblivion,
as Hitler and Mussolini discovered.
Unfortunately it won’t be a case of
instant karma, but sooner or later …
I do hope that it’s just him who’ll
suffer, and not all of Russia 🙏 🇷🇺
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Bob Dylan songs are always so timely in times like these-times of war.
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If only Dylan were to perform at
Gorky Park, singing ‘Chimes Of
Freedom’ in Russian. But then,
Putin would probably have him
arrested, shot … and poisoned.
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Wow David great post. The interaction alone was outstanding. I am just praying about the Ukrainian people and that God will stop this mad man before World War III. When we get blown up at least I with be with my Father in heaven but it is a very sad state of affairs. Terrific post. Interesting comments from everyone. Big hugs and blessings David to your sweetheart too. Love to you both. 🤗🤗🦋
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Many of the elderly Ukrainians,
who’ve survived the criminal
Russian bombardment of civilian
dwellings, remember when the
Nazis invaded 80 years ago.
It would seem the more things
change, the more they stay the
same, Joni 💛 💙 🇺🇦
I do see the geopolitical situation
coming into focus for an eventual
slide into the end zone . Yet there
is so much more to happen before
the Prince of Peace returns 🙏
Do not let your heart be troubled
by the machinations of evil men,
for we’ve been given a sure guide
for what’s to go down, and a King
who will forever rule and reign ✝️
every situation.
Thanks for all your good wishes,
Joni 🙏 💐😎
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You have such a kind heart David and your post are a testimony to both your great faith and talent. Your poetry is amazing. I appreciate this response and you are right there is much left to do before the trumpet of Gabriel sounds. Blessings to you and your lovely wife. ❤️🤗🦋
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Your shared scripture is explicitly so.
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Watching the nightly news
of late all that is left to say
is, “Jesus wept”.
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David, I am fortunate to arrive and find this past post. As Dylan sings, my thoughts hurtle to the Russian’s inhumanity toward the people in Ukraine.
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I am currently learning this song on guitar…hardest part is remembering all 8 verses….meant to learn it during Bush’s invasion of Iraq, and Obama’s bombing of Syria and Afghanistan…
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Being a Dylan classic, it is timeless
… as long as man behaves in such
a tribal aggressive fashion towards
his fellow man. The lyrics highlight
the devious motives of those who
promote needless violence and
bloodshed.
Great to hear from you again, Cara.
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