Johan Galtung’s Longevity: 93 Years
POETRY FORMAT, 26 Feb 2024
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
Inspired by His Creative Humanizing Dignifying Harmonizing Longevity
Johan Galtung at 93
Longevity: The Dignity of living
Longer
Longevity is a blessed kind of
Divine generosity
Extra time for some/many
Elderly persons to enjoy
Are there
for the Earth to share
and privilegedly receive
Professional care
Longevity
Is remembering persons and
Facts deeply stored in memory
But which unexpectedly brings
Back a lovely harmony
Longevity creates dignivitality
Let’s use any additional time
For giving Huma
Ni
Ty
Serenity
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Francisco Gomes de Matos, Ph.D. is an applied peace linguist from Recife, Brazil. He has degrees in Languages, Law, and Linguistics. He is Professor Emeritus at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco where he is active in the Dom Hélder Camara Human Rights Commission. He is one of the pioneers in Linguistic Rights (author of 1984 Plea for a Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights) and in the emerging area of Peace Linguistics. Currently he is President of the Board, ABA Global Education (www.abaweb.org). He can be reached at fcardosogomesdematos@gmail.com.
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