Violence and beauty
Splendid works of art are inspired not only by positive aspects of life and nature; they are also born of the dark side of life. For example, the recent splash of colour, of aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, has resulted in rainbow brushstrokes across a vast sky canvas, worldwide. Northern Lights are normally visible only in the upper reaches of the northern hemisphere at certain times of the year, a popular tourist attraction in Scandinavia. Suddenly, these multi-hued lights have broken free, becoming visible in many countries of Europe and in America, in the UK and in Ladakh, India. The cause is solar flare-ups gone rogue, creating violent solar storms. To protect us, the earth's magnetic field deflects the flare particles back to the sun; the ensuing reaction brings on the spectacular celestial show.
Wartime poetry is known to tug at the heartstrings, and evoke deep reflection on why we are such a violent species. Bloggers' outpourings on their search for inner peace while suffocated by negative events are lyrical essays and poems that give expression to deep self-doubt and for some, later, self-discovery and illumination.
Militancy in Kashmir Valley gave birth to budding poets and writers who poured their angst into poetry and prose, creating awareness and making a deep impact. Love songs that sear one's heart are created when lovers separate, yearning to meet again. Thus, it is that violence too gives birth to beauty though one would wish for happier outpourings.
