8 May 2022

The Island Of Creativity

A private island detached from politics
religions, colours, races, and nationalities 
Where the artistic chaos exists with peace 
Based on unwritten rules for behaviour 
An Island of artists, writers, hippies, 
poets, sculptors, and other creators 
Connected to the rest of the world 
With the internet and social media 
Living in old buildings and new tents
Artistic mud huts and wooden cabins
Hostels, homestays, and cottages 
Amidst the nature with the new gadgets
Solar and wind resources powering life
A place where artists can collaborate
In real to create unique art installations 
Poets collaborating to create anthologies 
Recite poetry for the interested audience 
Painters giving life to the written words 
And decorating streets with canvases 
New age hippies practicing spirituality 
 modern hippy music sans drugs 
Silent rooms for authors to write books
They can sell books online worldwide 
Libraries keep books for lending and sales
Gardens for those who want to meditate 
The vivid floral arrangement art on display 
Walkways with tree canopy along with the 
gardens for minds seeking inspiration
Playgrounds to enjoy games for relaxation
Farms for sustainable fruits, vegetables, 
dairy production, Community kitchens 
serve the artists the chemical-free food 
Open-air theatres for dramas, comedy, 
music, movies, and other performing arts 
Podcasts for reaching out to the world 
Walls of graffiti art that change with time
Sculptors bring to life new age sculptures 
Masons and carpenters give life to new 
artistic buildings with limited materials
Each individual contributes with their 
talents and manual labour to maintain 
The way of life and creating new avenues 
Visitors can explore the island and follow
their interests, They can contribute to the 
sustainability of the island of creativity 
There are some pockets of liberal places
Around the world where artists co-exist  
I dream of a utopian self-sustainable 
island for creativity to thrive in groups


This poem is inspired by videos and write-ups about Danish Freetown Christiania, Auroville in India, and Quartzsite in the USA. Image courtesy stock. 

1 comment:

Vanessa said...

Where do I sign up to go to this island? :) I don't think I'd think twice! I will start packing, hehe.