LIVE AND LET LIVE
Of course, there can
be no single answer to this primordial question. Yet we should acknowledge the
fact that we cannot inflict any harm to others. Even if we can stick to this
single point agenda or principle we can answer that primordial question, what
is good for mankind. So, if we can proceed further with our query, we should
realize the truth that ‘to live and let live’ is good for mankind. All our
works and efforts should be in the direction towards this all-important goal of
civilization. To live and let live.
If we sincerely want
to achieve this goal. We should reconsider measures and limits. Yes, it is also
very true that without limit or limitation, there can be no measure. One can
also argue about the contradiction of speaking of progress and limits at the
same time. The great German philosopher Ernst Bloch maintained that thinking means
venturing beyond. That is thinking, inventing, discovering, researching
everything means venturing beyond. That is crossing all limits, dissolving all
measures. We even know that every time we cross a limit, we find new limits
ahead of us. So, there is no end to crossing limits. But we must have to
acknowledge that if we do not want to harm others if we sincerely wish to
exercise that principle to live and let live, we must also exercise measures
and limits. Especially whenever we try to implement new inventions.
Unfortunately, mankind had failed to ensure this all-important measure of
putting a limit to implementing new inventions into action. Not all inventions
are helpful for the entire civilization, such as the invention of atomic
arsenals, etc. So, measures of limitations regarding implementations of
breakthrough inventions are most important to ensure the peace and security of
mankind. Yes, we need to formulate primary ethical principles for our social
life as well as for our political agendas. Cooperation among various factors
and interests is necessary to build up a coherent mechanism to ensure human
prosperity and to ensure security for each individual. Without this, we can
never ensure peace and normalcy in our everyday life. Again, unfortunately, we
remain way behind this primary and essential goal of human civilization.
One can now ask, how
can we achieve this? I think there are numerous ways to reach this goal. Yet,
one of the effective paths is the literary path. Yes, literature can be a great
tool to pave the human mind in such a divine manner that mankind can realize
the need of the time. As Sophocles claimed, nothing is more wonderful than man.
We can also maintain that nothing can extend such wonderful help as literature.
Literature and especially poetry can bring serenity to our minds and soul. It
can tune us in such a divine manner that we can realize that all-important
principle of "live and let live". And without implementing that
single principle, we can never be that wonderful, as claimed by Sophocles 2500
years ago.
Literature,
especially, poetry has immense strengths inherent within to combat all the
evils, reside inside us. It can soothe our ego. It can reshape our nature. It
can repair all the abnormalities in our characteristics. It can make us more
human towards our relations with others. It can help us to bring the submerged
divine strengths of others into action. It can help us to realize that
civilization has gone in the wrong direction towards self-destruction. Yes, not
only as a simple poet playing with words and emotions. But also, as an
individual with an open heart and clear mind, I believe in the immense power of
poetry. It can work miracles even among the evil intellects of people holding
power to rule and the people in business, even among the evilest of minds
destroying all the human fibers of compassion and pity. Yes, we should work in
this direction more consciously than ever if we wish to stick to the words of
Sophocles that nothing is more wonderful than man. Sophocles is not wrong
either. He has realized the immense possibilities of the human power of divine
character to fight against all evils. Unfortunately, we didn't follow the right
direction so far. We need to amend our miscalculations. We need to reeducate ourselves.
We need to reshape our minds and restructure our egos, need to realize the
importance of the principle, live and let live. Poetry can help us to achieve
all these essential goals of divine life. So, I would like to appeal to all the
poets of the present time playing with words and emotions around literature and
poetry throughout the world to consolidate their thoughts around these
essentialities of life and work, beliefs and faith, hopes and dreams.
With this issue of
OPA, October '2021, we have published 79 volumes of poetry since April 2015.
This month we are presenting poet Alina Anna Kuberska of Poland as “Poet of The
Month”. We are also publishing an interview of the poet and five of her best
poems in this present issue. We hope our readers will enjoy both of her poems
and the interview.
NilavoNill Shoovro
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