1) All of a sudden, silence profound
Not even a hum or beeping sound
No lifts, no whir of kitchen gadgets I heard
No shout of excitement, not even a word.
2) No T.V. no mobile, no megaphone loud
Dumb stillness spread around like a shroud;
No mad craze as all systems crashed
All work force-stopped, none madly rushed.
3) Hands busied themselves in household chores
Cooking, washing and sweeping the floor
Kids used their brains to count and write;
No mechanical help with solutions straight.
4) Men
passed their time in strolling through green
Watching
the colorful sunset scene;
The
roar of speeding vehicles disturbed no more
No
more deafening music from all sides pours.
5) No
smoky pollution all around
No
vehicles – all have to walk on ground;
No
costly restaurants there to dine
Only
home-cooked victuals tasting fine.
6) Nature
seemed free from man’s greedy grip
Rivers
flowed with fresh waters to sip;
Nature’s boundaries none can skip
Our
false pretensions we have to strip.
7) Men
stayed at home cool, unruffled minds
Close
intimacy in their families find;
Young
kids no more tied down to books and mobiles
Go out
to play in lawns with spirits agile.
8) If all
systems fail, what will remain?
What
use these devices and instruments vain?
Nature’s gifts don’t underestimate
On
nature depends our survival and fate.
9) Our
so-called safe systems smashed in a flash
And all
our gadgets seemed to be trash;
All our
knowledge advanced has failed futile
We have
to change our views and living style.
10) No more
speeding flights, no electric lights
No
luxury cars and caravans in sight;
Each
limited to his home and country farm
Should
work to earn, no rushing traffic jam.
11) All is
not gone; be not submerged in gloom
Still
we have to live- no danger or doom;
Had
not our ancestors lived in conditions worse?
They
found joy in hard work and not in easy purse.
12) With
changing times adjust thy pace
Creativity blossoms in many ways;
Realize your potential and use your mind
Harmonize with Nature generous and kind.
13) Like
devouring dinosaurs with monstrous size
You
destroyed Nature for gains unwise;
Leading to this catastrophic surprise
Polluting Nature under technological guise.
14) Our
ancestors combined beauty with use
A sense
of devotion in everything did fuse;
No
mindless destruction or misuse
Nature’s gifts they enriched, never did they lose.
15) This
swift astounding change may possibly bring
A
new era with a fresh new beginning;
A new vision with a new attitude
A
new Atlantis with wisdom imbued.
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23rd May, 2020 Somaseshu Gutala
Note: Once in our locality there was a sudden break down of power supply. Dead silence I felt in our building which used to have a variety of sounds emanating from various gadgets besides the sounds of bikes and cars. I visualized an imaginary situation of the city if all systems fail including internet and automobiles. What will be the reaction of an ordinary person in such a situation? Of course man has to rely on his own abilities and mutual co-ordination. The sudden cessation of activities will surely make man observe his surroundings and persons to get an intimate understanding. Cut off from electronic devices he has to rely on books and other written material. He will come to intimate terms with Nature and derive pleasure to behold her charms and her valuable lessons.The precious value of manual labor and involvement will be understood. He has to give up his dependence on machines and hone his own skills to face life's challenges. He has to activate his creative skills and talents. This "catastrophic surprise" may happen due to man's destructive instincts and his overambitious, exploitative attitude towards Nature. Man has to adjust to his new circumstances for his ultimate survival and recognize the truth that his survival is closely linked with survival of other living creatures and protection of Nature.
Ref : Atlantis -- An imaginary place mentioned in Plato's dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias" where once a highly advanced civilization existed. But the inhabitants of that place became greedy and morally corrupt. The gods became angry and destroyed the kingdom for the people had lost their way and turned to immoral pursuits. This island kingdom sank into the ocean around 9600 B.C.
New Atlantis -- A Utopian novel published by Sir Francis Bacon in 1627 after bacon's death in 1626. This book describes a Utopian world where people lived ideal,peaceful, enlightened lives.
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23rd May, 2020 Somaseshu Gutala
Note: Once in our locality there was a sudden break down of power supply. Dead silence I felt in our building which used to have a variety of sounds emanating from various gadgets besides the sounds of bikes and cars. I visualized an imaginary situation of the city if all systems fail including internet and automobiles. What will be the reaction of an ordinary person in such a situation? Of course man has to rely on his own abilities and mutual co-ordination. The sudden cessation of activities will surely make man observe his surroundings and persons to get an intimate understanding. Cut off from electronic devices he has to rely on books and other written material. He will come to intimate terms with Nature and derive pleasure to behold her charms and her valuable lessons.The precious value of manual labor and involvement will be understood. He has to give up his dependence on machines and hone his own skills to face life's challenges. He has to activate his creative skills and talents. This "catastrophic surprise" may happen due to man's destructive instincts and his overambitious, exploitative attitude towards Nature. Man has to adjust to his new circumstances for his ultimate survival and recognize the truth that his survival is closely linked with survival of other living creatures and protection of Nature.
Ref : Atlantis -- An imaginary place mentioned in Plato's dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias" where once a highly advanced civilization existed. But the inhabitants of that place became greedy and morally corrupt. The gods became angry and destroyed the kingdom for the people had lost their way and turned to immoral pursuits. This island kingdom sank into the ocean around 9600 B.C.
New Atlantis -- A Utopian novel published by Sir Francis Bacon in 1627 after bacon's death in 1626. This book describes a Utopian world where people lived ideal,peaceful, enlightened lives.
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