Thanks and gratitude to Prof Cijo Joseph Chennelil, eminent poet and literary critic for his splendid critical appreciation of my poem 'SOMETHING I LOOK AT-55'. Thank you very much sir for your wonderful words of appreciation. Smruti Ranjaniji, Your poem titled"Something I Look at-55"is a poem that explores the relevance of Gandhian ideals in the present world,the two principles Gandhiji contributed to this world and put into practice in his life are Truth and Non-violence,these two principles today are more relevant than ever before.Today the world encounters many problems,tensions,wars,conflicts,chaos,confusion and commotion solely because of the attitude of resolving crisis through violence rather than dialogue and discussions,as a result of which today the world is ridden with extreme violence of large scale proportion,from which it is very difficult to extricate oneself out.It is not the physical violence that the world witnesses today but the violences that are born out of words and mental torture also are to be factored in while having discourse about the violences prevailing in the world,what we need to do to put an end to all the violences emerging out of this world is to be careful in terms of our personal dealings with others,if such small beginnings can be initiated to bring the violences to a sedate state,it will do the world a sea of good.Kudos to you for composing such a poem of magnificent nature. Written by Cijo Joseph Chennelil.The Head of the English Department Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology Chethipuzha Changanassary Kottayam District Kerala India All Copyrights Reserved@ On 2nd October 2017. SOMETHING I LOOK AT-55 BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY On this day born a Mahatma a mahatma in the true sense who preached truth and nonviolence and made it a reality Years have passed the world is waiting for one more mahatma to come and give meaning and substance to what he believed and followed His life tells it is not all over. still there is hope one can still move on the path of truth and nonviolence and be happy if the Gandhi Mahatma could do it when British imperialism was at its peak why can not we in independent India? We are to rediscover ourself and find in us the mahatma, the uncompromising freedom fighter the father of the nation, the simple man with modest living who stood rock solid against all odds On this day let it be our pledge to make the world a better place to live in where prevails truth and nonviolence and justice denied to non What a better tribute and remembering can be than moving on the path chalked out so beautifully by the forgotten mahatma the symbol of truth, peace and eternal brotherhood The greatest votary of peace and nonviolence and epitome of all that is best in human being is very much alive stil alive in us the values for which he fought for only we need a bit of his courage determination and motivation to make it copyright@smrutiranjan 2.10.2017 ©Smruti Ranjan mohanty #Anhoni Thanks and gratitude to Prof Cijo Joseph Chennelil, eminent poet and literary critic for his splendid critical appreciation of my poem 'SOMETHING I LOOK AT-55'. Thank you very much sir for your wonderful words of appreciation. Smruti Ranjaniji, Your poem titled"Something I Look at-55"is a poem that explores the relevance of Gandhian ideals in the present world,the two principles Gandhiji contributed to this world and put into practice in his life are Truth and Non-violence,these two principles today are more relevant than ever before.Today the world encounters many problems,tensions,wars,conflicts,chaos,confusion and commotion solely because of the attitude of resolving crisis through violence rather than dialogue and discussions,as a result of which today the world is ridden with extreme violence of large scale proportion,from which it is very difficult to extricate oneself out.It is not the physical violence that the world witnesses today but the violences that are born out of words and mental torture also are to be factored in while having discourse about the violences prevailing in the world,what we need to do to put an end to all the violences emerging out of this world is to be careful in terms of our personal dealings with others,if such small beginnings can be initiated to bring the violences to a sedate state,it will do the world a sea of good.Kudos to you for composing such a poem of magnificent nature. Written by Cijo Joseph Chennelil.The Head of the English Department Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology Chethipuzha Changanassary Kottayam District Kerala India All Copyrights Reserved@ On 2nd October 2017.