Springs of Hope in the Seasons of Despair

Dr. Babu Ram

• Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781954095472
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Poetry
• Index: Literature

Seasons of despair are causing relentless misery and pain, death, and destruction worldwide. The darkness blanketing hope is thickened by archaic beliefs and traditions, bigotry, greed, falsehoods, and ideological and religious fault lines. These negative forces perpetuate fear, disillusionment, and confusion, and nurture despondency in society. Changing narratives further blur the line between truth and untruth, shifting the public's perception in favor of vested interests in the society. The human resilience, social cohesion, and political stability are challenged. How does one come out victorious through the seasons of despair? Springs of Hope in the Seasons of Despair is built on the core foundations of the unwavering human spirit: faith, integrity, ingenuity, mutual love, respect, and trust. Through poetry, the author brilliantly illustrates how to create everlasting Springs of Hope in our hearts and minds, leaving behind the seasons of despair. The poems are universal, with flavors of American, African, Chinese, and Indian culture and ethos. They shade light on society's pains, pleasures, hopes and dreams. These poems are inspirational and uplifting, and guide the reader on how to avoid the traps of even darkest despair.

GLOBAL THEMES

Global Pandemic

The Wuhan virus has unleashed a global pandemic.

People all over the world are in pain and panic.

Not only have hundreds of thousands lost their lives,

but they have also been denied the chance for a dignified funeral.

The entire human race observes a self-imposed locked down.

The factories close; workers are furloughed; and businesses shutter down.

The families’ teary eyes mourn their loved ones from a distance.

Unemployed workers register for jobless claims; and retailers file for bankruptcy.

A homeless man shifts a meagre asset from one bench to another; and is uneasy.

Out of the reach, are meats, cheeses, and blueberries.

Schools close; pupils await an uncertain future; and minors go nuts.

Train stations close; migrant workers walk thousands of miles to reach their villages.

Social distancing is widening further the age-old social cleavages.

The world is turned upside down by the deadly virus.

Does Nature Tilt Balance in Its Favor?

Proud of his muscles,

The man rips nature’s pristine face.

When greed peaks,

It acts like a leopard returning,

After tasting the blood and flesh.

Men may think that they are winners.

But nature, tired of men,

Tilts the balance in its favor.

In the wet markets of Wuhan, China,

Due to human carelessness,

A virus contaminates the food supply chain.

The virus infects the throat and sinuses.

The virus is able to see man.

Everything, minus the virus, is visible to man.

The value of human life to the virus is less than a nickel!

Still there is no weapon in our arsenal to kill the virus.

Is Coronavirus a Biological Weapon Unleashed Accidentally?

Life’s jigsaw puzzle is replete with innumerable illusions.

In the mind’s perception, we are powerful, they are small.

But the coronavirus has smashed all hypotheses,

And exposes delusions of our human capabilities.

The virus, like a self-guided missile, tracks and kills...

Table of contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• GLOBAL THEMES
• AFRICAN THEMES
• CHINESE THEMES
• INDIAN THEMES