[From the Author of “Poems by Kolki – Absolutely Humane”, a recipe for better world]

 

Free Speech

(Dedicated to a true free world void of private media and authoritarian censorships – Deepak Sarkar, www.kolki.com) 

 

[How mainstream US media depriving World from peace and security excluding from Presidential debates real domestic/global issues like 9/11 & Anthrax investigation, 2.3 trillion missing Pentagon transaction, 83,000 unknown detainees, 900,000 secret federal employees! Kolki]  

 

If politicians could speak!

Politics would have risen above status quo events -

Like polluting the air during election game

With private polls, analysis, and gossips without end!

Marring campaigns with personal shames

Ignoring the issues that are urgently relevant

For education, humane jobs, environment, and health;

While promoting tax cuts, tough on crimes, and prison cells!

 

If media could listen!

They wouldn’t spend most valuable air time -

Speculating what’s in politician’s minds!

Blocking news that matters most for a better world

Beyond rumours and stories conveniently discovered!

 

If people could read!

The messages from masses, leaders, and intellectuals -

Without misinformation and distractions from commercials

The world would have seen peace and coexistence

Improving basic human rights and enriching cultural strengths!

 

If commerce could really serve!

Science wouldn’t have been hijacked -

With researches that enrich the profiteers

Depriving planet Earth’s wonderful creatures

From heavenly universal wisdoms without barriers!

 

[As people suffer everywhere billions of dollars are being spent to sterilize seeds, modify food genetically for profit from extended shelf life, maintain freshness of war-time packaged foods, and build deadlier mines & weapons to hurt humans! Kolki]

 

Author: Deepak Sarkar, 844 Royal Oak Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 3T2, Canada; Tel/Fax: 250-412-2897; E-mail: kolki@kolki.com; Poetry & Peace Web Site: www.kolki.com; written August 17, 2003.