Dear Balloon, Please
tell them
we need
no bloodshed—
another year
of lost dreams
soar the sky,
let them know
and hear our
mournful
cries
whisper
in their hearts
that we forgive them—
that we can start
anew
dear balloon,
make them feel
there is always
hope
© 2017 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
In response to dVerse’s Quadrille: Balloon hosted by De.
The Balloon Girl is one of the most iconic works of Banksy. The graffiti artist has created many variations for this but the one found on the wall of a stairway in the South Bank of London in 2002 is probably the most famous. In this work, a little girl is reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon and the words “there is always hope” are placed behind her.
Is she really reaching or releasing? Banksy does not answer this question. It must come from us.
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DoodleScribbles 
March 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm
How profound Maria….i am in awe🤔🤔🤔🤔
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March 28, 2017 at 1:14 pm
Glad you liked it, Mich. Have a lovely day. 🙂
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March 28, 2017 at 1:22 pm
Rose (areadingwriter) is from Bulacan.
You are from Cebu..i am from Bacolod…we thought why dont we meet up one day…that would be great…
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March 28, 2017 at 1:57 pm
I would love that, Mich!!! 😀 One day soon I hope. Maybe we could set up when and where…
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March 28, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Yeah…when our schedules would allow us to..
I will be your “lola” from WP…lol.
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March 28, 2017 at 3:23 pm
Crossing my fingers to that!! HAHA, oh you’ll always be young at heart. AND Rosema and I are not even that young either. lol
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March 28, 2017 at 1:28 pm
Very nice…his work is so remarkable.
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March 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Indeed.. thank you!
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March 28, 2017 at 1:43 pm
your words are so simple yet they touch the depths of the soul. the question you left on the caption about Banksy is thought-provoking. very well done, dearie.
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March 28, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Thank you, dearieee… Here to hope. Cheers! 🍻
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March 29, 2017 at 11:51 am
yes!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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March 28, 2017 at 2:10 pm
I love your interpretation of the image, Maria.
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March 28, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Glad you do, Kim. Thank you. 😊
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March 28, 2017 at 3:02 pm
I think she’s letting go of the hurt and at the same time, trying to grasp hope. What a timely piece Maria, I love it.
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March 28, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Love that interpretation, Ameena. And I like to agree with you. 😊
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March 28, 2017 at 4:13 pm
loved what you did here Maria, giving voice to the voiceless and weight to weightless beings. and hope, that alone is the most powerful word in the universe I think even more than love. And I read so much of that in your writing, your heart is full and it overflows to all of us who read this!
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March 28, 2017 at 8:55 pm
Thank you for the kind words, Gina. Despite of my rants and frustrations towards our world today, I’d like to hold on to hope. It’s hard but to hope is the best we can do. ❤
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March 28, 2017 at 7:33 pm
A classic pictorial presentation certainly it is! Is she reaching out or releasing? Good question!
Hank
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March 28, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Thank you, Hank. 😁
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March 28, 2017 at 9:25 pm
YES. This is perfect, Maria. And I love your question: “Is she reaching or releasing?” That wants to be its own poem, I think. 😉
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March 28, 2017 at 9:32 pm
Bloodshed is another year of lost dreams and forgiveness lets one start again. Nice ideas.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:58 pm
Lovely!!
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March 28, 2017 at 11:42 pm
I love the plea Maria ~ no more bloodshed please ~
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March 28, 2017 at 11:57 pm
Your words are so eloquent, and a perfect accompaniment for the Bansky girl.
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March 28, 2017 at 11:57 pm
Always there must be hope.
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March 29, 2017 at 12:51 am
That last verse Maria could be the words written alongside the painting. An excellent and poignant poem.
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March 29, 2017 at 1:25 am
I love the image and your words. Without hope, we wouldn’t exist at all. I see it as her hoping for good times and at the same time sending out hope too🙂 Maybe if we ask hoped for good, it’ll eventually happen. Here’s to never losing hope 🍻
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March 29, 2017 at 1:56 am
Oh yes, we used the same image, such a powerful question. Can we hope for hope?
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March 29, 2017 at 4:41 am
Oh this is soo deep! I love your question: “Is she reaching or releasing?”
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March 29, 2017 at 5:14 am
I love The Balloon Girl, and your question at the end really got me thinking. Stunning piece of poetry here, Maria ❤
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March 29, 2017 at 6:57 am
I love the idea of the balloon as a messenger of peace and hope.
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March 29, 2017 at 9:06 am
Such a simple, non-threatening symbol to spread hope…a balloon. Love your impassioned plea, Maria.
Gayle~
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March 30, 2017 at 4:21 am
Indeed, there is always hope. I like the idea of a heart-shaped red balloon spreading hope wherever it floats.
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April 20, 2017 at 1:34 pm
You write with passion Maria, I love it 😍
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