We all know Canadian author Margaret Atwood,
have read her best-seller "The Hand-Maids Tale",
have followed her career and her rich production of ideas
in her books, cultural politics and interviews.
I happened to listen to her discussing her latest work
and thoughts about writing, the human condition,
the environment and our common duty as human beings
to protect Nature in every way possible and most of all
how important it is take care of our oceans before we pollute them so much
we compromise our own survival in such a way there will be no way back,
we shall be doomed at last and happily disappear as human
species thanks to our own distructive efforts finally turned against
ourselves as we have done againsts others, animals, minerals, food,
medicine, air, earth, water or fire...
We seem to be sitting on our heads instead of firmly standing on our feet,
we destroy what it is the most important to us, our bodies, our food,
our medicine, the environment that feeds and sustains us, the people
who we could love instead of entering in competition with.
Oh well, apocalypse now or later, Margaret Atwood remains optimistic
both about the human condition and the environment
and me with her.
Go listen her words on BBC's Hard Talk site (Link at the bottom)
and be inspired by her words and vision as I was and I am,
admire the multi-talented versatile expression and production of this author
who, among other things, has recently adapted Shakespeare's Tempest
and written an illuminating comic book for adults and children alike.
And oh, yes, before I forget, turn your back to yours screens and go
read a book, her book or any other.
Books are good for you unconditionally, with no health warning attached whatsoever...
Thank Goddess, Margaret talks and we listen (and read)!
Carefully, happily, creatively...
BBC HARD TALK :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3ct0c5f
Margaret Atwood's site: http://margaretatwood.ca/
Tempest re-visited: http://margaretatwood.ca/books/hag-seed/
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