<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272</id><updated>2011-07-08T09:30:29.261-07:00</updated><category term='Buds of Peace'/><title type='text'>apoetsconcern</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-1554965967115517685</id><published>2009-06-08T07:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-08T08:11:40.885-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Buds of Peace'/><title type='text'>FOREVER ! FOREVER !</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the fragile thoughts&lt;br /&gt;The buds of peace&lt;br /&gt;Into flowers of trust&lt;br /&gt;Blossom ! Blossom !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Implanting the seeds&lt;br /&gt;In the soil of peace&lt;br /&gt;Let us seek joys&lt;br /&gt;Unbound ! Unbound !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we&lt;br /&gt;Having wit to choose&lt;br /&gt;Between good and bad&lt;br /&gt;Remember ! Remember !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A thought of peace&lt;br /&gt;Can change our mood&lt;br /&gt;And shower delights&lt;br /&gt;Wonderful ! Wonderful !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the valley of peace&lt;br /&gt;The pigeons of love&lt;br /&gt;Shall adore the skies&lt;br /&gt;Forever ! Forever !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sinking sun&lt;br /&gt;On the eastern horizon,&lt;br /&gt;The fading brightness&lt;br /&gt;Under the impending darkness&lt;br /&gt;Snatch my desperation&lt;br /&gt;From the shores of desperation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The moon-lit night&lt;br /&gt;Shall uplift my spirits,&lt;br /&gt;While the cool breeze&lt;br /&gt;Poses a thoughtful challenge&lt;br /&gt;To ward-off the gloom&lt;br /&gt;That rocks like a storm.&lt;br /&gt;All is well and good&lt;br /&gt;When life is understood,&lt;br /&gt;In a right spirit&lt;br /&gt;With a right thought&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-1554965967115517685?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/1554965967115517685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=1554965967115517685' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/1554965967115517685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/1554965967115517685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2009/06/forever-forever.html' title='FOREVER ! FOREVER !'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-7567824583222779041</id><published>2009-01-14T03:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T03:55:05.596-08:00</updated><title type='text'>O HUMANS !</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330099;"&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us impart&lt;br /&gt;A thought of peace&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us not inject&lt;br /&gt;The venom of hatred.&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us balm&lt;br /&gt;The wounded hearts&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us not incite&lt;br /&gt;The notion of revenge.&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us project&lt;br /&gt;The positive attitude&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us not ignore&lt;br /&gt;The poor and hungry.&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us pick&lt;br /&gt;The threads of peace&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Let us not break&lt;br /&gt;The chain of humanity&lt;br /&gt;O Humans !&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we&lt;br /&gt;Humans are we.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-7567824583222779041?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/7567824583222779041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=7567824583222779041' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/7567824583222779041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/7567824583222779041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2009/01/o-humans.html' title='O HUMANS !'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-2304813524295358576</id><published>2009-01-14T03:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T03:52:26.738-08:00</updated><title type='text'>IS IT JUSTIFIED (The Gaza Assault)</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IS IT JUSTIFIED &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;(The Gaza Assault)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;color:#990000;"&gt;=======================================&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;color:#990000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The menacing clouds of war&lt;br /&gt;Often pounce to create havoc,&lt;br /&gt;The pigeons of peace&lt;br /&gt;Scared and scattered, fly away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The storm of hatred&lt;br /&gt;The storm of enmity&lt;br /&gt;The storm of death&lt;br /&gt;The storm of destruction,&lt;br /&gt;These devastating forces&lt;br /&gt;Design the ugly face of war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Men or women&lt;br /&gt;Children or youth&lt;br /&gt;Aged or the sick&lt;br /&gt;Rich or the poor;&lt;br /&gt;The ferocious WAR&lt;br /&gt;Without care and concern&lt;br /&gt;Without pity or parity&lt;br /&gt;Extends its biased hand&lt;br /&gt;Against the co-humans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ignoring the path of truce&lt;br /&gt;The will and wish&lt;br /&gt;Of the super powers&lt;br /&gt;Ultimately would prevail.&lt;br /&gt;It is the co-human&lt;br /&gt;Who bears the brunt?&lt;br /&gt;It is an act inhuman&lt;br /&gt;That should be denounced.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On whom …&lt;br /&gt;Should the blame be put?&lt;br /&gt;On whom ….&lt;br /&gt;Should the outcome be focused?    &lt;br /&gt;How far is it justified ….&lt;br /&gt;To instill fear among citizens&lt;br /&gt;To enforce self-declared laws&lt;br /&gt;To massacre the innocents&lt;br /&gt;To rain cluster bombs on civilians&lt;br /&gt;To create mass destructions&lt;br /&gt;To treat civilians as criminals&lt;br /&gt;To aggressively destabilize nations? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-2304813524295358576?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/2304813524295358576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=2304813524295358576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/2304813524295358576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/2304813524295358576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2009/01/is-it-justified-gaza-assault.html' title='IS IT JUSTIFIED (The Gaza Assault)'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-7043998653203474272</id><published>2008-06-12T19:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-12T19:07:17.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LET US PRAY</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333300;"&gt;LET US PRAY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:times new roman;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;(to save the lives of starving Ethiopian &amp;amp; Cambodian children)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Their dull, dusty and dismal faces&lt;br /&gt;Their desolate and pitiable glances&lt;br /&gt;Their deep-sunk lustreless eyes&lt;br /&gt;Their desperate and gasping cries,&lt;br /&gt;Alas ! At the fag-end of survival path&lt;br /&gt;Afraid, they stare at the jaws of death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Their shattered childhood visions&lt;br /&gt;Their heart-breaking compulsions&lt;br /&gt;Their soul-stirring dismal conditions&lt;br /&gt;Their cries of the agonizing starvation,&lt;br /&gt;Alas ! They fail to stir human hearts;&lt;br /&gt;Every moment a budding life departs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday was similar, today too even&lt;br /&gt;Where is the concern for a co-human?&lt;br /&gt;Children are they, stung by starvation&lt;br /&gt;Lifeless are they, almost like skeletons&lt;br /&gt;Alas ! Grasped by the tentacles of hunger&lt;br /&gt;Their tearful eyes gape, seeking succour?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pierced by the thorns of human neglect&lt;br /&gt;The discontent of desertion clearly reflects,&lt;br /&gt;Is there no end to the inhumane aspect?&lt;br /&gt;Or, can’t we spare time to unfold the facts?&lt;br /&gt;Alas ! Children are they, starving are they&lt;br /&gt;A fist of food would save them for a day,&lt;br /&gt;Pray God, starvation deaths are kept at bay.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-7043998653203474272?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/7043998653203474272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=7043998653203474272' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/7043998653203474272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/7043998653203474272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2008/06/let-us-pray.html' title='LET US PRAY'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-8707510501609880743</id><published>2008-06-03T18:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-03T18:14:08.418-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A FORCE TO RECKON</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"&gt;A FORCE TO RECKON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;color:#000099;"&gt;(A poem for World Environment Day - 5th June)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"&gt;Students are the nucleus of knowledge  &lt;br /&gt;A force to reckon, we often acknowledge;&lt;br /&gt;They can decisively script a pleasant future&lt;br /&gt;A greener environment they can ensure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students are the hope of generation next&lt;br /&gt;Who can ensure total protection of the planet;&lt;br /&gt;Enlightened are they, they can rightly impart&lt;br /&gt;Befitting lessons to protect our environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students are the torch-bearers of the future&lt;br /&gt;Who can promote an eco-friendly nature;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, with the might of the universal youth&lt;br /&gt;Sure, we can mend the course of Mother Earth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students are but the icons of modern world&lt;br /&gt;Not only are they intelligent, but even bold,&lt;br /&gt;Every home and every school they can make&lt;br /&gt;More and more greener than what we stake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students are a great force who uplift our spirits&lt;br /&gt;Now is the time ripe to cultivate right thoughts,&lt;br /&gt;Let us take a pledge to protect our lovely planet&lt;br /&gt;Let us take a pledge to protect our lively environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is the student, who is a force of motivation&lt;br /&gt;It is he, who can control the climate condition,&lt;br /&gt;It is the student who can be a unique example&lt;br /&gt;It is he, who can befriend the eco-friendly people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-8707510501609880743?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/8707510501609880743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=8707510501609880743' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/8707510501609880743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/8707510501609880743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2008/06/force-to-reckon.html' title='A FORCE TO RECKON'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-6827869174765753022</id><published>2008-05-19T06:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T06:13:41.429-07:00</updated><title type='text'>THERE CANNOT BE (A Poem on Mother)</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THERE CANNOT BE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003300;"&gt;(A Poem on Mother)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;There cannot be such a place&lt;br /&gt;Safe enough than a mother's lap,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be love of such a sort&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's loving heart,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be that much excuse&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's pleasing nature,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be that much solace&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's soothing words,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be such a caring glance&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's assuring eyes,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be such a gentle touch&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's caring hands,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be so deep a concern&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's untiring alertness,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be more such contentment&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's serene smile,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be a more grieving heart&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's hurtful feelings,&lt;br /&gt;There cannot be such a peace unbound&lt;br /&gt;Than that of a mother's fondling embrace,&lt;br /&gt;There can never be such mercy unbound&lt;br /&gt;Exception to God, than that of a MOTHER.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-6827869174765753022?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/6827869174765753022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=6827869174765753022' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/6827869174765753022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/6827869174765753022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2008/05/there-cannot-be-poem-on-mother.html' title='THERE CANNOT BE (A Poem on Mother)'/><author><name>Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy, Litt.D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05813688269384731729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zjmai5gOntI/SDF9lP3sV3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/43O-KUsNUbo/S220/Ashok+Photo.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647736602901500272.post-5607539043522954110</id><published>2008-05-19T06:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-19T06:08:19.638-07:00</updated><title type='text'>THE CRISIS WITHIN (A poem on Food Crisis)</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;THE CRISIS WITHIN&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;(A Poem on Food Crisis)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#6600cc;"&gt;Big nations vie to occupy a super-power level&lt;br /&gt;While small nations struggle for own survival,&lt;br /&gt;Humanity, can it amicably pass the crisis within?&lt;br /&gt;Or defeat stares the deprived, as usual again ! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the name of peoples security and welfare&lt;br /&gt;With a positive bent we vie with each other,&lt;br /&gt;Showing care and concern of aggressive nature&lt;br /&gt;We develop technology, devastatingly superior.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wars often display the real face of humans&lt;br /&gt;But, we stand mute witness to those actions,&lt;br /&gt;Now that another calamity is likely to occur&lt;br /&gt;Are we ready to offer a helping hand dear?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We talk of a world without frontiers and arms&lt;br /&gt;We talk of love and equality amongst all humans;&lt;br /&gt;Instead we develop weapons of mass destruction&lt;br /&gt;Deceiving ourselves and the future generations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Food, the life-saving precious commodity&lt;br /&gt;If invites a human disaster by its scarcity,&lt;br /&gt;As co-humans, is it not our moral duty?&lt;br /&gt;To show and share humane concern and pity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who knows the trauma of a mother’s faith?&lt;br /&gt;Who bothers, if a child starves to death?&lt;br /&gt;Where is the talk of universal brotherhood?&lt;br /&gt;Who is there to offer the life-saving food?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Showing least concern for life-giving ecology&lt;br /&gt;We are but creating advanced warfare technology,&lt;br /&gt;In the process we are destroying the origin of life&lt;br /&gt;What remains if food becomes a subject of strife?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Big nations vie to occupy a super-power level, yes&lt;br /&gt;While small nations struggle in the brewing crisis. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7647736602901500272-5607539043522954110?l=apoetsconcern.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/feeds/5607539043522954110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7647736602901500272&amp;postID=5607539043522954110' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/5607539043522954110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7647736602901500272/posts/default/5607539043522954110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apoetsconcern.blogspot.com/2008/05/crisis-within-poem-on-food-crisis.html' title='THE CRISIS WITHIN (A poem on Food Crisis)'/><author><name>Dr. T. 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