Preface: When I consider the title of this anthological offering, W. A. R., We Are Revolution, I strongly believe in the apt consciousness it potentially evokes in those who are a bit tired of the direction humanity has demonstrated as its propensity to maintain a ‘status quo’ of corruption, inequality, divisiveness and the lack of parity across the board. In our ‘world of plenty’, we have people who have not adequate drinking water, people who hunger for basic sustenance, people exposed to overt atrocities in the forms of war and other expressions of authoritarian brutalities, people who are homeless, people who are at risk and continue to be exposed to such risks due to political maneuverings, greed, and other tenants of bias, bigotry, racism and culturalism. Simply put, ‘IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE’ … ergo REVOLUTION!When I speak of revolution, of course many of us envision the bloody type of coup de tat’s that are recorded far too many times in our written history where people en masse will lose their lives and governments are overthrown as humanity is thrust in to another dark age where chaos and a jockeying for power by new players prevail. No, this is not my vision, and though it may be a very real fear for many, I would sincerely hope that collectively we can avert such a time by first changing the way that we think, change our consciousness in how we approach and integrate with life, our world, its resources and each other. I believe it all begins here, the path to change … it begins with thoughts that grow into words that are conveyed and shared amongst each other until a groundswell takes place. We are the wave becoming a tsunami of change thereby altering forever the landscape of perspectives, expectations and governing.In the end, I hope that those who have taken the time to read, if but one passage, will be stimulated to consider how they, each of us have a responsibility towards the world we leave behind, for our children and the generations to come. I pray that your conscious awakening will further be enhanced to understand the power we each possess, and that you will pay forward this ‘conscious energy’ to others who will do the same.Thank youBless UpWilliam S. Peters, Sr.Poet, Writer, Activist, PublisherInner Child Press International
