A poem a day
keeps psychiatrist away!
'Literature'
and 'Engineering' seem to be sort of paradoxical terms these days. In fact,
they are not so, especially when one of the most reputed engineering colleges
in Gujarat organizes a magnificent literature festival. L.D. College of
Engineering organized 'Sahitya Sarita' - an annual literary fair where
connoseiurs of aesthetics interact and perform. What makes it even more
interesting is that the event is planned and managed solely by a group of
students.
In 2019,
they came up with a novel concept called 'Teacher's Corner' that offers
platform to creativity of teachers working in technical colleges. Bearing the
yoke of responsibilities they can't manage to write and present their poetry
anywhere.
By God's
grace, I was given an opportunity to compere this unique Poet's Meet. I also
recited two of my poems. It was my first experience of anchoring a poet's meet
and I must say it was not just enjoyable but a cherishable experience, beyond
doubt. Besides, the presence of renowned Gujarati poet Shobhit Desai was an
icing on the cake. His accolades to my poetry and anchoring has propelled me to
explore other avenues in aesthetics. Such events charge my dynamo.
As P.B.
Shelley said:-
"Poets
are the unacknowledged legislators of the world."
