57 min
Siddharth Dasgupta - Within the Algorithms of Desire Uncut Poetry presents Red River Sessions
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- Performing Arts
"Ishq, the word reverberates
Sending ripples
of erotic Blue
Across the naked promise
Of what her body
chooses to preserve
And what her body
chooses to predict
Mizaaj, the mood
Reciprocates
It hovers on the edge
of cliffs drawn
from breath
Each lust left
desiring the
Intensity of you
If desire has a leitmotif
Then let in be the mark
upon her knee
And the exhaled prism
of a single word
Alfaaz
Its two syllables
pouring life into nothing
The freshwater dramas
of ethnic corsage
Laila Rukh
beckoning waves
with a swirl of black
And the nude infidelities
of a word smothered
in mist,
Intezaar…"
("One Indian City, Two Indian Lovers" from Siddharth Dasgupta's The Moveable East)
When I read Siddharth Dasgupta's latest book of poetry, I had a sense of light bursting out of the pages - even when he delved into darknesses. He writes of places with an intimacy which brings with it an overwhelming sense of desire, loss and loneliness. He says "Poetry is a daily prayer" and every poem of his is a testimony to that.
Siddharth Dasgupta is a writer of poetry & fiction. A Moveable East is his fourth book; others include Letters From an Indian Summer (Fingerprint) and The Sacred Sorrow of Sparrows (Niyogi). His words have appeared in literary journals across the world, while he has read in places like Mandalay, Bombay, Galle and Istanbul. Occasionally, Siddharth explores fragments of travel and culture for a smattering of publications. He lives within the swirling nostalgias of the city of Poona.
He can be reached at -
Instagram - @citizen.bliss
https://citizenbliss.squarespace.com/
His latest book, A Moveable East, published by Red River, can be purchased at -
https://www.amazon.in/dp/8194509386
and
https://papyrus.catalog.to/s/papyrus---the-book-store/red-river-poetry/brf
This is a peerless episode from Red Rivers Sessions presented to you by Uncut Poetry. In Red River Sessions, we talk to published poets, about their poetry, their craft and what haunts them. It is brought to you by Red River, which is the premier independent publisher of poetry books and Uncut Poetry, a much-loved poetry podcast.
Following are the details of the music used in this episode -
Melodic Interlude Two by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-two
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Flucht (Romeos Erbe) by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3146-flucht-romeos-erbe-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Tranquil Fields Peaceful by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5769-tranquil-fields-peaceful
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sentimental Travel by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6968-sentimental-travel
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Ishq, the word reverberates
Sending ripples
of erotic Blue
Across the naked promise
Of what her body
chooses to preserve
And what her body
chooses to predict
Mizaaj, the mood
Reciprocates
It hovers on the edge
of cliffs drawn
from breath
Each lust left
desiring the
Intensity of you
If desire has a leitmotif
Then let in be the mark
upon her knee
And the exhaled prism
of a single word
Alfaaz
Its two syllables
pouring life into nothing
The freshwater dramas
of ethnic corsage
Laila Rukh
beckoning waves
with a swirl of black
And the nude infidelities
of a word smothered
in mist,
Intezaar…"
("One Indian City, Two Indian Lovers" from Siddharth Dasgupta's The Moveable East)
When I read Siddharth Dasgupta's latest book of poetry, I had a sense of light bursting out of the pages - even when he delved into darknesses. He writes of places with an intimacy which brings with it an overwhelming sense of desire, loss and loneliness. He says "Poetry is a daily prayer" and every poem of his is a testimony to that.
Siddharth Dasgupta is a writer of poetry & fiction. A Moveable East is his fourth book; others include Letters From an Indian Summer (Fingerprint) and The Sacred Sorrow of Sparrows (Niyogi). His words have appeared in literary journals across the world, while he has read in places like Mandalay, Bombay, Galle and Istanbul. Occasionally, Siddharth explores fragments of travel and culture for a smattering of publications. He lives within the swirling nostalgias of the city of Poona.
He can be reached at -
Instagram - @citizen.bliss
https://citizenbliss.squarespace.com/
His latest book, A Moveable East, published by Red River, can be purchased at -
https://www.amazon.in/dp/8194509386
and
https://papyrus.catalog.to/s/papyrus---the-book-store/red-river-poetry/brf
This is a peerless episode from Red Rivers Sessions presented to you by Uncut Poetry. In Red River Sessions, we talk to published poets, about their poetry, their craft and what haunts them. It is brought to you by Red River, which is the premier independent publisher of poetry books and Uncut Poetry, a much-loved poetry podcast.
Following are the details of the music used in this episode -
Melodic Interlude Two by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6394-melodic-interlude-two
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Flucht (Romeos Erbe) by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3146-flucht-romeos-erbe-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Tranquil Fields Peaceful by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5769-tranquil-fields-peaceful
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sentimental Travel by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6968-sentimental-travel
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
57 min