POETS ON AIR by Bhubaneswar Poetry Club

Subramaniam Bharathiar in his brief life span of 39 years paved way for not only Modern Tamil Literature but opened up vistas in the context of Indian Poetry too. The "Kavignar" was a multidisciplinary mind who went beyond the mores of just being a poet, and his words full of wisdom and foresight set new premises for generations to think and ponder upon. In today's episode, Dr. AC Raghu reads one of Bharathiar's famous poems "Achamillai Achamillai" which speaks about and for a mind that is bereft of fear in all forms and from all quarters.

Presenting before you the authentic romantic verse penned down by Sacchidananda Routray's, "Aneka Pruthibi Khoje" in Anwesha Tripathy's voice. From the essence of first love to celebrating it for life time, we hope you will relive the charismatic feeling through the words.

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Presenting to you the nazm, Raqeeb Se by Faiz Ahmed Faiz in Abhinav Bhaskar's voice. This one-of-its-kind poem is addressed by a man to another, who shared his affections for the same woman.

It is not always that we get to confront the people who share our experiences but when we do the conversations become an appreciation of the same. Let's hear what our poet has to say about his experience!

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In this episode of Poets On Air, we have Arundhathi Subramaniam's poem 'Prayer' in Padma Parija's voice. As the poem states 'May nothing be disturbed in the simplest place you know' it urges the literary depth of mortal and immortal phenomenons. A life with simplicity of thought, behaviour and actions. Love & Light! ✨

In this brand new episode we bring forth a authentic poem by Pandit Nilakantha Das Ramachandi re Sakhala in the voice of Dr. SantoshBiswal. This literary masterpiece creates a

secondary or alternative world with an underlying anti-imperialistic agenda.

We hope it provides a refreshing experience to you and that the experience adds a newer paradigm in your thought process and lends a fascinating perspective into the works of Pandita Nilakantha Das, one of the greatest minds and sons of Odisha.

Let us ponder!

Presenting before you Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji's classic poem of pateince and inspiration namely, 'Maut Se Than Gayi'. This masterpiece was penned down by Atal Ji in 1998 as a letter to famous journalist Dharamvir Bharti about his encounter with death.

Wishing you positive vibes to face the circumstances with courage. Chin up, Darlings!

Presenting to you Love by Khalil Gibran in Adyasha Mishra's voice.

This excerpt has been taken from The Prophet, which provides a timeless spiritual wisdom on a range of subjects, including love, giving, freedom, reason and passion, and many more.

As Gibran writes rightly, "Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself." We hope that you have the courage to be true in what you love and believe in.

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The One where we make a come back with lots of love and positivity. With the goal to make your day just a little better and your night, peaceful.

Here we extend our gratitude to your love and support with the pilot episode of Season 2. Reading a poem by the Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Glück, The Myth of Innocence. While the poem uses the life of Persephone as a metaphor to hopelessness and suffocation, it also shows the concrete willpower she possesses even after being beaten by life.

We hope you find that silver lining in times of despair, that that light at the end of the tunnel brings you relief. Love & Light!

As said by Frank Herbert, "There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story." We bring to you the conclusive episode of Poets on Air Season 1 with the beautiful poem "Aprapta" by the famous Odia Poet, Thinker, and Polymath - Shri Haraprasad Das, from his poetry collection "Mantrapaatha". We sincerely hope that you have enjoyed this series of poems and that it was able to brighten up some of your gloomy days. We will be back soon with another season. For the next season, we are inviting passionate poets like you to send in your original poems in English, Hindi, or Odia. You can send in your poems or recordings at [email protected] Stay tuned!

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Presenting before you Hazrat Amir Khusru's most famous kalam "Chaap Tilak Sab Cheeni". This Awadhi Ghazal is basically a praise to his spiritual mentor, Hazir Nizamuddin Awliyah. A big thank you to Anmayee Pattnaik for the enchanting performance of the piece.