Thursday, April 4, 2019

'Sahitya Sarita' 2019


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."

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