Tali Sorek- Peace poem :-)

[Beatrice35]

Trying to find someone who can contact for permission to include a Tali Sorek's Peace poem in a book that am compiling together. Have not had much luck in trying to find her or her agent to ask for this permission.This poem would be perfect for my book, too.Any help gratefully recieved. Many thanks in advance. Warmest wishes, Bea :-)

For Peace- Tali Sorek

I had a box of colours
Shining bright and bold.
I had a box of colours,
Some warm, some very cold.
I had no red for the blood of wounds.
I had no black for the orphans' grief.
I had no white for dead faces and hands.
I had no yellow for burning sands.
But I had orange for the joy of life,
And I had green for buds and nests.
I had blue for bright, clear skies.
I had pink for dreams and rest.
I sat down and painted Peace.
Written by Tali Sorek when she was aged 11, Beersheeba, Israel

Translated into 29 languages apparently.

Thanks :-)

[Mr Veritas]

Hello there,
As(according to many webpages) Tali was 13 in 2004,I doubt that she has an agent.
She was just a young girl that wrote a (very moving) poem.
I cannot find that she is a known poet/author.
Many sites quote her poem,so it may be that you can use it without permission(which would be very difficult to find anyway).
Shalom.

[Beatrice35]

Shalom ma Nishma, Peace my friend too. Really appreciated that very useful information Mr Veritas- you are a big star!! Bless you! Ange hugs (i) Mr Veritas (i) to you (i)

Thank you beyond words! :-)

Ciao, Bea

[Beatrice35]

Angel hugs meant to have typed (i) ;-) Yes it is a very moving poem. Precisely why really want to include it in my book. Bless you again.

Shalom ma Nishma,

Bea :-)

[andy-hughes]

If you cannot get permission, you can always print a disclaimer at the front of your book - something like this -

"Where possible, permission for publication has been sought. In the event of any copyright enquiries, please contact the author who will be happy to correct any omissions in future editions."

That should cover you.

[Mr Veritas]

Very good suggestion Andy.

[Beatrice35]

Many thanks andy-hughes :-) Most helpful + most appreciated!! Big hugs, Bea :-)

[Rosetta]

As a long shot, could you write to the Mayor of Beersheba (or whatever the equivalent title is ) and ask if the request could be passed on. I know there are a lot of assumptions in there but it may be worth a try.

Its a lovely poem, I can see why you want to include it

[Beatrice35]

Rosetta- Many thanks for your suggestion, too. Noted it down also. Bless you. Shalom ma Nishma- Peace my friend. Have Jewish ancestry too so it is special to me in many ways :-) Ciao for now! Warmest wishes, Bea :-)