Guatemalan Utzil Peace Poem by Kimberly Burnham

Guatemalan Utzil Peace



"Utzil" or "uxlanem"
peace in K'iche'
a Mayan language spoken
in Guatemala
"Ya'ol utzil"
"this is what
is going to bring us peace"

What is it this
"Ya'ol utzil"
do we search every day
for what will bring us peace
it is this
it is here
we just have to see

And then we will have
"uxlanibal"
peace of mind
and of the soul
whether in Momostenango or Totonicapan
or around the globe
at home with "utzil"

Thursday, May 3, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: peace,peace day,world peace
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