President Pens Poem for Olympics
August 12, 2008 at 1:36 pm | In Celebrities, Music, Olympics 2008 |
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To honor the spirit of the Olympics, which bring together athletes from around the world, Israel’s President Shimon Peres has written a poem entitled “Ray of Hope” expressing his desire for peace and friendly competition at the Games. While we couldn’t find the full text, Reuters has published some excerpts. You can see some of the musicians who have collaborated to set the poem to music on Songweavers.com.
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