Anthems for Our New Universe by Michael Machicek
“We ARE stardust -
We ARE golden -
And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden”
-- Joni Mitchell

And so I ask you,
Is war the answer?
Isn’t hate a crime?
We don’t have another year!
Now is OUR appointed time!

Peace THROUGHOUT the universe
And goodwill toward all
Does not allow for bombs over Baghdad
Does not approve of blood for oil
WILL NOT ACCEPT “Shock and Awe”
WILL NOT ABANDON our right to peaceably assemble

Please join us
Please help us in our just cause:
WE LOVE TO LOVE
Our hearts can’t stand another loss

And you may say that we are dreamers
But we know - WE KNOW -
We’re not the only ones
And we hope one day you’ll join us
And the universe will love as one


Simply Give
Universes come together
’Round our savin’ serving bowl
Join in our peace circle
And we will join in yours

So call me Buddha
Call me Shiva
Call me Kali
Call me Daddy
Call me Jesus
Call me Judas

Just simply share...
...An’ simply care...
And we’ll simply love...
And simply give


New Anthem for Our New Universe
“We ARE stardust -
We ARE golden -
And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden”
-- Joni Mitchell

And so I tell you,
Peace is the answer
Love is the rhyme
We have all our years!
Forever is OUR appointed time!

Peace THROUGHOUT the universe
And goodwill toward all
Allows for bread for Baghdad
Approves of love for all
ACCEPTS compassion as law
WILL EMBRACE our right to peaceably assemble

So please join us
Please help us in our just cause:
WE LOVE TO LOVE
Our hearts jump for joy just because

And you may say that we are dreamers
And we are all dreaming ones
And we know today you’ll join us
And the universe will love as one