A GOD WHO DARED TO RESIST. This episode of the Podcast of Poems discusses a poem that smuggled a hidden message into state media, in a time where martial law was implemented and playing with words is a gamble that might cost a person his life.
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Welcome to the Podcast of Poems S2!
Words speak truth to power, and in the face of obscurity, and the different faces of rhetoric, a poet is compelled to call out and fight back the forces of tyranny and inhumanity, and ultimately, expose the truth. In this series I have selected poems that have raised consciousness and united people to design bravery in the midst of oppression, fear, doubt, and uncertainty. Welcome to the Podcast of Poems S2!
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And the Days Are Not Full Enough by Ezra Pound
LIFE SLIPS BY LIKE A FIELD MOUSE. In this episode of the Podcast of Poems, let's talk about our days and what we leave behind in life as told by American poet Ezra pound in this four-line gem.
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Clenched Soul by Pablo Neruda
ALWAYS YOU RECEDE THROUGH THE EVENINGS. This episode of the Podcast of Poems remembers lost love, and the sorrow that comes with the memories of joyous times through Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's masterpiece of intense emotion.
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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot
DO I DARE DISTURB THE UNIVERSE? Writing after the devastation from World War 1, T.S. Eliot explores questions on individuality, disillusionment, safety, alienation, and connecting with another person in this difficult but worthwhile poem about the human condition.
In a world where a lot of us are busy in our pursuit to sustain our lives, let us not forget the things that we stay alive for, the things that millions of poems seek to discuss. Let's jump into the depths as we go into the timeless chase for all things poetry. Welcome to Podcast of Poems.
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