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Deconstructing poetry from around the world in a simple conversational style. Each episode is less than ten minutes (or thereabouts) - Find words here that calm, resonate, move or heal. Published every Wednesday and Saturday night. Hosted by Ravneet Bawa, from Mumbai - caught between the sea and all time.

  1. 07/25/2021

    #61: A comeback with the gentle wonder of Mary Oliver

    I read two poems by Mary Oliver this week titled - "Mysteries, Yes" and "Percy (Nine)". I have been away for a couple of months and in this time I have been slow reading the volume Devotions - Selected poems by Mary Oliver. Her poems have a way of slipping into your day without attracting any attention, have a way of being on your mind without you explicitly recalling any of the words. Her poems truly are a mood, one that I have been consciously slipping into these busy days in the last two months. So much so that I hope to read at least a few more of her poems from this exceptional volume in the upcoming episodes. Stay tuned :)  I read the poems from the physical copy of Devotions that I have with me. The poem "Mysteries, Yes" is from her book Evidence, and "Percy (Nine)" is from Dog Songs.  The host, Ravneet Bawa as - @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter    Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com  Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    13 min

  2. 05/29/2021

    #60: A Jewish Indian poet on Farewells and Weddings

    I read two poems by Nissim Ezekiel this week titled - "Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T. S." and "Jewish Wedding in Bombay". Nissim is an iconic Indian poet, most active in the decades right after India's Independence. I find his poems delightful, raw postcards from a time in Bombay that I haven't seen and know little of. In his work, he often used 'Indian English', a term that raises as many heckles as it amuses. I am in the amused camp. Please listen :) I read the poems from the All Poetry website -  https://allpoetry.com/Jewish-Wedding-in-Bombay https://allpoetry.com/poem/14330576-Goodbye-Party-For-Miss-Pushpa-T.S.-by-Nissim-Ezekiel The host, Ravneet Bawa as - @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter    Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com  Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    12 min

  3. 05/15/2021

    #59: Inspiration in solitude - Billy Collins says how

    I read a poem by Billy Collins this week titled - "Advice to Writers". It's a short and clear poem that lays out a day in the life of a writer and how he creates the space outside and within to invite inspiration. One that you can use no matter what profession you are in. The poem is a reminder of how you can create a day free of distractions yet not alienating for inspiration to get your day's work done. I read the poem from The Alipore Post newsletter - https://thealiporepost.substack.com/p/135-on-living-alone  The host, Ravneet Bawa as - @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    12 min

  4. 05/08/2021

    #58: An episode of self-indulgence where I read myself

    I read my own poems this week. Most of these are lockdown meditations from last year and this. Perhaps you won't find them entirely disappointing. Listen in! :) Hopeful is available on my blog here Some of my other published work is linked from this link.tree page. The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    17 min

  5. 05/01/2021

    #57: Two poems - Death as a habit and Prayer is Attention

    I read two poems this week by Mary Oliver. She is the one poet who always finds the right words to articulate the moment. In this episode I read - "Every Morning" which contextualises death and how we become used to it. The second poem is "The Real Prayers Are Not The Words But The Attention That Comes First". Listen in!    I discovered Every Morning on this link first- https://www.instagram.com/p/CNusJjcB3yh/ However sharing another link here from The Poetry Foundation for both poems: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=42419 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=36384 The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    12 min

  6. 04/24/2021

    #56: When you feel like you occupy too much space, read this poem

    I read "Keeping Things Whole" by Mark Strand. This poem is one of my absolute favourites, the sort you scribble on a piece of paper and keep in your purse. A reminder that we all fragment, that we all also cause others to fragment, and then we moe. We move, we heal. Listen in!   The poem I read is from: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47541/keeping-things-whole The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    16 min

  7. 04/21/2021

    #55: The sisterhood of the female experience over prices of kerosene

    I read "The female of the species" by Gauri Deshpande. Last episode we read about flying penises that don't quite fly. This episode is an epic Indian confessional poet writing about the daily experience of being a woman and finding comfort in mundane domesticity with a community of other women.  Listen in!  The poem I read is from: http://daak.co.in/passionate-warriors-weary-wars-gauri-deshpandes-confessional-poetry/  The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    15 min

  8. 04/17/2021

    S2E4: A Flying Penis (I swear I am not making this up)

    Or when it doesn't? In this episode, I read "Lorena" by Lucille Clifton. Short, wicked poem that is fun just as it is but that is important if you really look. Saying anything more is to give away the poem. Listen in!  The poem I read is from: https://www.theparisreview.org/poetry/1598/lorena-lucille-clifton The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @two_thirds_beneath on Instagram   @maikeya on Twitter   Email: ravneet_bawa@icloud.com Disclaimer: This podcast is created for sharing with friends and family, and only as a passion project amidst the Covid lockdown with no commercial interest. In all episodes I read from sources on the public internet or from books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

    9 min
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Deconstructing poetry from around the world in a simple conversational style. Each episode is less than ten minutes (or thereabouts) - Find words here that calm, resonate, move or heal. Published every Wednesday and Saturday night. Hosted by Ravneet Bawa, from Mumbai - caught between the sea and all time.

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  • Creator
    Ravneet Bawa
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Ravneet Bawa