“ONE EARTH VISION” - SPRING NEWS SHEET 2010 – PAGE 2.

"Bits and Pieces of Conversation in an Uptown Train
In a soft excited voice they carry on their conversations
As if your ears tuned to various radio stations
Asian, European, African and Latin
Wasp, Muslims Gentile’s and Jew
Omitting I am only a few.
Angry, agitated full of grudge
And you hear them all at once, what’s the buzz?
The Chinese ladies speak their own dialect in a rapid tone
Two elderly men, by the door, their grievances outpour
Stone faced sits the Kansas native
Avoiding eye contact with the African man.
While at a distance not too far
Four young friends they laugh and joke
Indifferent of the crowd, indifferent of their colors
Alas if we could only heed, to the message behind their laughter’s
And these diverse groups of people
Thrown together by greed’s forceful hand
For better under standing, a dialogue demands.
And they all get off on their respective stops
Unfinished phrases left behind, for someone else to carry on
And this human circus goes on and on…. A never ending story
Uncomfortable truth and a human tragedy."
From the book: - “Dialogues With My Self” By Saikat Mondal, - page 13.
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Authors note: Hello reading folks, just wish to say a few words about this particular poem. The poem was written way back in 1998 or 1999 in New York City based on the experience of a ride I had in a NY subway. Surprisingly the poem rings true even more so now for London city metropolis, or for that matter any major cosmopolitan city where many people of diverse backgrounds are thrown next to each other mostly based on economic needs - or they simply wish for a better life as they leave their homeland behind. I am quite convinced that human beings basically tolerate each other for economic necessity and hence our relationship with each other so artificial strained and painstaking. We must urgently seek a better philosophy of living next to each other than stock market stock quotes and the likes. Excessive economic competition is most definitely going to put a damper on human relationships; alas we have forgotten what it actually means to be Human.
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Mandel writes: HELP IS SOUGHT FOR SAIKAT MONDAL who has known us for a few years now, from when we lived in London, & he has been a continuous & great support for us & the Mission. He is interested, in the main, to meet with those who could assist him to legally become resident in the U.K. & maybe, hopefully, meet that very special partner & future wife to share his life with & creative aspirations. He is basically an author who happens to be a poet and philosopher. In the past he has published one volume of excellent & perceptive poetry: "Dialogues With My Self" in America.
If you are able to assist him, - or know of any contacts who could help, or offer guidance & support for him as he urgently wishes to stay in the U.K. then please get in touch.
At the present time Saikat is working & studying in London, - but only has a temporary visa to stay in U.K. but it will soon run out & he is genuinely seeking more creative employment in the long-term!
Saikat comes from a well to do family in India, but feels that if he could possibly receive support of any kind to obtain permanent residency in the U.K. In the long-term his aim & wishes are to do his writings & creative work full time with practical support or assistance. Saikat has so much positive potential in the cultural artistic & creative spheres; he also has past experience in work as an actor, & some filming mainly in U.S.A. and UK. However he recognises himself as a “World Citizen” - & is greatly aware of the need in society for others to develop a social consciousness.
In his art work he is sensitively aware that he has a mission to express his vision for a more compassionate, loving joyful world, where selfishness, ignorance & fear will be eradicated!
He will be grateful if you are able to assist him in any way, or wish to find out more about his poetry & writings.
Contact Saikat Mondal directly by text or telephone: 07947 582 451
- or by email: saikatmondal_2004@yahoo.com