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"In the Absence of Law, Law Is Absent. So is it with Peace, for, In the Absence of Peace, Peace will be Absent." (Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg)

     

Death Itself Is Living Its Life  2017-10-09

When the corpses grope continually in a butchered

abuse and anointing their carcasses crushed in

debauched territories

Where trees fall captive in joyful pain

Neither in a besieged siege nor in a begrudged deed

shall the perish overwhelm grievous afflictions

And fest eating maladies embraced to endowed afflictions

Consumed by a smashed powdered kingdom

objected to home of gladness, terms of madness, deceased alive in its sipping heat of doubt.

Let languishing eyes fall on trembling hearts

So, the slaves possess the wrath of a healing anti-

antidote

Compassion exiled the world from God and the

numerous circumcised hearts

undertake delight in decrees and laws.

Painting the soul in tainted colours

Where death lives in life

Death itself lives in life.

(Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg (An extract from my book "Philosophical Blade - The Diary of Poems) Published May 2023, Sweden.)

Notes

This poem is characterized by a multi-facatile explanation of a philosophical representation in respective to its perspective - an angle of a contextualized albumen of peculiar dynamisms of our existence.

Out of all possible divergent angles of connotations, shall the pivotal focus be rendered unto "Unity and Peace Through Cooperation." I deem it necessary to expatiate on this subject, likening it to my poem from a philosophical arena, and most especially will it be my contribution towards our up and coming elections in December, 2024.

Urging for a peaceful elections in Ghana shall the opportunity be seized and this be used as a model to urge for ""Peaceful Elections" as well as "Peace and Unity"  NOT ONLY IN GHANA nor the AFRICAN CONTINENT but the ENTIRE GLOBE, WORLD as a matter of  fact, THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE or philosophically speaking, anything in existence.  (That would be expatiated upon in a separate article with regards to climate change, being environmentally friendly, abiding by habits and adopting to rules and practices that would curb and not destroy nor desturb the peace and harmony of our plants and climate.

Now to the fulcrum of this article 

The focal view in the article will be the throwing of light on my poem:

Death Itself Is Living Its Life  2017-10-09.

It is important to work, fight and contribute towards Peace and Unity in our environment,  society in our every day lives, during our existence.

In our existence,  WAR works against Peace and Peace exists because of war. Regardless of which continent where War-tone countries are busily active trying to carry their points accross through wars, (be it Sudan, The Ukraine-Russian war, The Palestine-Israel war, Syrian war, Afghanistan war, naming a few, should PEACE prevail over WAR and shall PEACE prevail over WAR.

For Peace is Light and Light shines over Darkness and Darkness comprehended it not.

The Darkness of WAR shall not comprehend  the the Peace of Light.

In a society of worsened economy, the advent of the social media engulfing acts of empathy, a growing path of egoism being the order of the day, rooting establishments of organised fraud, a thick symmetry of the truth being the lie and lie being the truth, enrouted corrupted leadership reflecting the rugged and nonchalant attitudes and behaviours of the youth and children who are  supposed to be looking up to the adult leaders, a major part of our educational system being extremely costly, rendering the majority into an  "illiteracy soup" or an "illiteracy ship", theft of intellectual property being the norm, robbery,  poor salary of workers, poverty, tribal clashes, discrimination and nepotism,  naming a few - these being the order of the day.

The latter part will be supported by the latter part of the poem, citing,

"Painting the soul in tainted colours

Where death lives in life "

In a world of all these challenges and social vices in our society are we basically and philosophically all dead -and  in non-existence. However,  paradoxically speaking "we are all dead" yet, are we still in existence, for death itself is living its life." (An extract from my book, Philosophical Blade - A Diary of Poems).by Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg.

Our souls are compromised, impure, mixed and tainted in colours of the above mentioned.

Only when the distress, agony, pain, sickness, war, crime, hunger and poverty, master minded intellectual thievery and fraud amidst normal pills of corruption, (not only among our leaders but cut accross our youngsters inclusively),  only when these are abolished and the situation curbed, can we declare ourselves in a 'state' of Being Alive.

Among these social vices and challenges we face in our society would it be suiting to encompass, categorise and refer to them as the "DEAD POOL."  

Until then,

 "we are all dead yet living our lives 'for death Itself Is living its life."

Citing a piece of the poem,

"So, the slaves possess the wrath of a healing anti-antidote"

Finding a solution to the problem is an antidote needed to curb these challenges as "SLAVES and VICTIMS" of the "DEAD POOL." The slaves and victims would bear the most recommended, pure and most authentic solutions due to experiences.

Their "WRATH" would be the call for solutions namely possible demonstrations, dialogues,  forums on topical issues, brainstorming during seminars,  conferences, organised workshops,  special training programs and focus on the youth and children to take up leadership with emphasis on 'THE RIGHT INFORMATION" being passed on, just to mention a few.

However, the "ANTI-ANTIDOTE" becomes negative and occurs or is recognised when there is a counter attack to the antidotes or remedies to problems being processed. This reflection for example, being a possible backclash from corrupted leadership who fear being exposed, and the ladder pushed off their feet, falling into "Hades" would highlight 'concrete oblivions.'

A backclash with regards to this would be possible ochestrated plans with regards to character assassination, 'PHD' ie 'Pull Him Down Syndromes',  Slander or the spread of false rumours, sabotages in job places against  financial liberation (in an attempt to get one enslaved to succumb to their rules), targeted and planned obstacles, calamities and tribulations that aim at brutally or subtly coining one to adhere and succumb to the norms of societal groups of pressures of corruption, that aim at suppressing the oppressed, suppressing the righteous, namely, the 'slaves or victims.' These come with incentives that might seemingly look like baits. A point blank mirage.

Further quoting extracts of the poem,

"Let languishing eyes fall on trembling hearts"

The "languishing eyes" encompass ALL  spectators in the society that are witnesses to these social vices and challenges, namely ("The Dead Pool") - yet with 'dormant eyes' do nothing about them.

IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE.

IN THE ABSENCE OF THE LAW, THE LAW IS ABSENT. AND IF YOU ARE A PART OF THE SOCIETY WITNESSING THESE CHALLENGES AND YOU DO NOTHING ABOUT THEM BY TAKING NO ACTIONS, are 'YOU' A PART OF THE PROBLEM!

These "languishing eyes" of leadership of oppression and from perpetrators In our society, fall on "trembling hearts." These trembling hearts represent the weak, vulnerable and naive in our society. They waver and jump in terror at every "cough" from the "oppresser."

Dictatorship is not the key practice. Democracy that comes with a free and fair election is one of the best solutions. 

"This is no life. All are dead in the Dead POOL representing our world, yet we exist because we are living our lives, for death itself is living in life."

"EVEN THE ACTIVITIES OF DEATH IN LIFE'S EXISTENCE, IN ITSELF IS LIVING A LIFE ON ITS OWN."

Due to the dynamism and versatility of this poem can it all not be elucidated in just one article. Due to its multi-faceted nature and its complexity shall more light be thrown on in developing subsequest articles.

In conclusion, quoting one of the greatest leaders to have ever existed in the world "..The Independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the entire African Continent" by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who led Ghana to Independence," (The Father of Panafricanism, and the first ever president of the Republic of Ghana).

Let this be our guide as we contribute towards a peaceful and a successful elections in the December 2024 elections. Ghanaians must be proud of not condoning or entertaining war or civil wars since countless of years. Let us remain "The Model of Africa' with regards to peace in Africa cum stable peaceful elections.

As a Ghanaian native naturalised Swede, irrespective of divergent views, despite coming from a background of differed perspectives, can we adhere to "calling a spade a spade not a big spoon."

Deeming it necessary to quote one of the most renowned Nobel Peace Laureates of all time, 1961, Dag HHammarskjöld who was awarded for his peacekeeping work in the UN) - "The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat."

Bearing an honourary title through an honourary award and recognition as an "Ambassador For Peace" awarded on the 9th of August 2008, in Oslo, Norway - this award i bear, is awarded those who lead exemplerary lives in humanitarian work, global peace, unity and justice. An award dedicated to my late parents for guiding and nurturing me through this path of peace, humanity and integrity.

It is therefore officially my duty to promote, contribute and cement peace not only in Ghana and in Sweden but across all the borders in existence.

For "The burden Of My Life Is That I Become A Living Symbol In All That Is Best In Contributing My Quota To The Progress Of Humanity, Peace, Unity and Justice," (Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg).

Let peace reign. Let peace be our guide.

Last but not the least, to be concretised by these underlining factors of my philosophical view, remember,

"In the Absence of Law, Law Is Absent. So is it with Peace, for, In the Absence of Peace, Peace shall be Absent."(Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg)

Shalom.

Written by Aku Angela Tarras-Wahlberg (An extract from my book "Philosophical Blade - The Diary of Poems) Published May 2023, Sweden.

Email  - akutarraswahlberg@yahoo.com