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Art and the Individual | Saumya Kulshreshtha | TEDxTheNorthCapUniversity


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[Music] my name is Zambia and I have been given

my name is Zambia and I have been given

my name is Zambia and I have been given the rather daunting task of representing

the rather daunting task of representing

the rather daunting task of representing a very powerful concept in front of you

a very powerful concept in front of you

a very powerful concept in front of you one that I am infinitely passionate

one that I am infinitely passionate

one that I am infinitely passionate about and also very sensitively attached

about and also very sensitively attached

about and also very sensitively attached to and that concept of course is of

to and that concept of course is of

to and that concept of course is of poetry the only aim

poetry the only aim

poetry the only aim I’d have through the course of my

I’d have through the course of my

I’d have through the course of my conversation with you would be that you

conversation with you would be that you

conversation with you would be that you all leave this hall a little friendlier

all leave this hall a little friendlier

all leave this hall a little friendlier with poetry then you had been before you

with poetry then you had been before you

with poetry then you had been before you came in here

came in here

came in here we’ll begin with honesty when I was in

we’ll begin with honesty when I was in

we’ll begin with honesty when I was in school I did not get poetry in fact it

school I did not get poetry in fact it

school I did not get poetry in fact it was the only part of my literature book

was the only part of my literature book

was the only part of my literature book that I did not read in advance how many

that I did not read in advance how many

that I did not read in advance how many feel here resonate with this how many of

feel here resonate with this how many of

feel here resonate with this how many of you did not understand poetry and did

you did not understand poetry and did

you did not understand poetry and did not especially understand when your

not especially understand when your

not especially understand when your teacher told you which I read in between

teacher told you which I read in between

teacher told you which I read in between the lines right I have company then for

the lines right I have company then for

the lines right I have company then for the others Bravo now like I said I never

the others Bravo now like I said I never

the others Bravo now like I said I never understood what it was about reading in

understood what it was about reading in

understood what it was about reading in between the lines till the time and I

between the lines till the time and I

between the lines till the time and I couldn’t find anything there I mean

couldn’t find anything there I mean

couldn’t find anything there I mean there was blank space till the time my

there was blank space till the time my

there was blank space till the time my teacher would handhold me towards

teacher would handhold me towards

teacher would handhold me towards meanings that she constructed for me but

meanings that she constructed for me but

meanings that she constructed for me but the eternal rebel that I am and the

the eternal rebel that I am and the

the eternal rebel that I am and the fiercely independent person that have

fiercely independent person that have

fiercely independent person that have happened to become I could never accept

happened to become I could never accept

happened to become I could never accept meanings that others made through I

meanings that others made through I

meanings that others made through I could never establish a relationship

could never establish a relationship

could never establish a relationship with poetry basis what others were

with poetry basis what others were

with poetry basis what others were telling me what it was supposed to mean

telling me what it was supposed to mean

telling me what it was supposed to mean and so I understood a fundamental thing

and so I understood a fundamental thing

and so I understood a fundamental thing for me to be friendly with poetry or for

for me to be friendly with poetry or for

for me to be friendly with poetry or for that matter for anyone to be friendly

that matter for anyone to be friendly

that matter for anyone to be friendly with poetry what is necessary is owning

with poetry what is necessary is owning

with poetry what is necessary is owning it what is necessary is creating an

it what is necessary is creating an

it what is necessary is creating an independent relationship on an

independent relationship on an

independent relationship on an independent association with it what is

independent association with it what is

independent association with it what is necessary was exposing your raw self to

necessary was exposing your raw self to

necessary was exposing your raw self to it to understand what resonates with you

it to understand what resonates with you

it to understand what resonates with you what stays in your heart what echoes in

what stays in your heart what echoes in

what stays in your heart what echoes in your head

your head

your head once you try and sleep at night so my

once you try and sleep at night so my

once you try and sleep at night so my actual dalliance with poetry began say

actual dalliance with poetry began say

actual dalliance with poetry began say about half a decade ago in Delhi Delhi

about half a decade ago in Delhi Delhi

about half a decade ago in Delhi Delhi at that point of time was not teeming

at that point of time was not teeming

at that point of time was not teeming but so many poor

but so many poor

but so many poor it’s emerging out of all nooks and

it’s emerging out of all nooks and

it’s emerging out of all nooks and crannies and belting out poem after poem

crannies and belting out poem after poem

crannies and belting out poem after poem after poem at that point of time they

after poem at that point of time they

after poem at that point of time they still had to go to people and tell them

still had to go to people and tell them

still had to go to people and tell them please agile look at a voltaic with

please agile look at a voltaic with

please agile look at a voltaic with various of nickel Jagger and we used to

various of nickel Jagger and we used to

various of nickel Jagger and we used to do poems on footpaths on roadsides I was

do poems on footpaths on roadsides I was

do poems on footpaths on roadsides I was telling someone I’m a very pedestrian

telling someone I’m a very pedestrian

telling someone I’m a very pedestrian for it and poetry meetups organizer we

for it and poetry meetups organizer we

for it and poetry meetups organizer we used to do poetry in monuments the idea

used to do poetry in monuments the idea

used to do poetry in monuments the idea was to take poetry to people and this

was to take poetry to people and this

was to take poetry to people and this idea did take us to solution because

idea did take us to solution because

idea did take us to solution because magic happened and I could do not when I

magic happened and I could do not when I

magic happened and I could do not when I used the word magic two years ago I was

used the word magic two years ago I was

used the word magic two years ago I was at a meet-up

at a meet-up

at a meet-up in a greasy and key Bali in CP a lovely

in a greasy and key Bali in CP a lovely

in a greasy and key Bali in CP a lovely Nishi monument and there was this lady

Nishi monument and there was this lady

Nishi monument and there was this lady fair plum chubby any toot emanated a lot

fair plum chubby any toot emanated a lot

fair plum chubby any toot emanated a lot of warmth and when she took her

of warmth and when she took her

of warmth and when she took her make-believe stage I was very sure that

make-believe stage I was very sure that

make-believe stage I was very sure that she’s gonna she’s gonna narrate a

she’s gonna she’s gonna narrate a

she’s gonna she’s gonna narrate a recital love poem and I’m gonna side

recital love poem and I’m gonna side

recital love poem and I’m gonna side along with her only that didn’t happen

along with her only that didn’t happen

along with her only that didn’t happen she recited a poem that nearly shocked

she recited a poem that nearly shocked

she recited a poem that nearly shocked us because that poem was about

us because that poem was about

us because that poem was about independence this poem was about

independence this poem was about

independence this poem was about individuality when she was being wailed

individuality when she was being wailed

individuality when she was being wailed under the magical cloak and this poem

under the magical cloak and this poem

under the magical cloak and this poem was about finding her own identity when

was about finding her own identity when

was about finding her own identity when communities came together to cause

communities came together to cause

communities came together to cause confusions and chaos of customs on and

confusions and chaos of customs on and

confusions and chaos of customs on and literally after she stopped reciting

literally after she stopped reciting

literally after she stopped reciting qualifies we were what fifty of us we

qualifies we were what fifty of us we

qualifies we were what fifty of us we were zapped for a while we applauded

were zapped for a while we applauded

were zapped for a while we applauded Hurley once we got out of our reveries

Hurley once we got out of our reveries

Hurley once we got out of our reveries of independent remedies and once the

of independent remedies and once the

of independent remedies and once the meter got over I cornered her outside

meter got over I cornered her outside

meter got over I cornered her outside and I asked her that hey are you like a

and I asked her that hey are you like a

and I asked her that hey are you like a published poet because what you recited

published poet because what you recited

published poet because what you recited was wow that was mind-blowing and this

was wow that was mind-blowing and this

was wow that was mind-blowing and this lady started crying and I couldn’t

lady started crying and I couldn’t

lady started crying and I couldn’t understand why and what I got to learn

understand why and what I got to learn

understand why and what I got to learn and what I got to hear from her was the

and what I got to hear from her was the

and what I got to hear from her was the fact that she had been writing for a

fact that she had been writing for a

fact that she had been writing for a good 10 to 15 years of her life out of

good 10 to 15 years of her life out of

good 10 to 15 years of her life out of it seven years she had been married and

it seven years she had been married and

it seven years she had been married and neither her parents not as her husband

neither her parents not as her husband

neither her parents not as her husband know that she wrote to her closest

know that she wrote to her closest

know that she wrote to her closest people and she I can tell you with I

people and she I can tell you with I

people and she I can tell you with I avoid what like about 2500 poems in

avoid what like about 2500 poems in

avoid what like about 2500 poems in person you know with other mediums you

person you know with other mediums you

person you know with other mediums you tubes and all you can shut them out you

tubes and all you can shut them out you

tubes and all you can shut them out you can check books but once people are in

can check books but once people are in

can check books but once people are in front of you

front of you

front of you irrespective of the kind of content that

irrespective of the kind of content that

irrespective of the kind of content that comes in front of you you have to listen

comes in front of you you have to listen

comes in front of you you have to listen to it and you have to develop patience

to it and you have to develop patience

to it and you have to develop patience along with appreciation because no

along with appreciation because no

along with appreciation because no matter the kind of content that comes in

matter the kind of content that comes in

matter the kind of content that comes in front of you someone is really out there

front of you someone is really out there

front of you someone is really out there sharing their stories so in that moment

sharing their stories so in that moment

sharing their stories so in that moment I I felt very weird and in that second I

I I felt very weird and in that second I

I I felt very weird and in that second I felt perhaps there is no greater kind of

felt perhaps there is no greater kind of

felt perhaps there is no greater kind of torture than not being able to share

torture than not being able to share

torture than not being able to share expressions of deeply felt emotions with

expressions of deeply felt emotions with

expressions of deeply felt emotions with the very people you are living with

the very people you are living with

the very people you are living with sharing rooms with sharing your bed with

sharing rooms with sharing your bed with

sharing rooms with sharing your bed with and on another separate occasion I was

and on another separate occasion I was

and on another separate occasion I was given the task of teaching poetry to a

given the task of teaching poetry to a

given the task of teaching poetry to a group of mothers as if teaching poetry

group of mothers as if teaching poetry

group of mothers as if teaching poetry was also was even possible but I still

was also was even possible but I still

was also was even possible but I still took the task head-on and we designed an

took the task head-on and we designed an

took the task head-on and we designed an activity this activity was supposed to

activity this activity was supposed to

activity this activity was supposed to have levels of self-discovery after

have levels of self-discovery after

have levels of self-discovery after which the audience these participants

which the audience these participants

which the audience these participants and these these were all mothers like I

and these these were all mothers like I

and these these were all mothers like I said they were supposed to surmise their

said they were supposed to surmise their

said they were supposed to surmise their entire life and existence in front of us

entire life and existence in front of us

entire life and existence in front of us in one line out of the twenty

in one line out of the twenty

in one line out of the twenty submissions that I got to I remember and

submissions that I got to I remember and

submissions that I got to I remember and – I want to share with all you see one

– I want to share with all you see one

– I want to share with all you see one mother said you might find it funny or

mother said you might find it funny or

mother said you might find it funny or inconsequential but try and find

inconsequential but try and find

inconsequential but try and find meanings in it one of the mothers said I

meanings in it one of the mothers said I

meanings in it one of the mothers said I am a giraffe without sports said okay

am a giraffe without sports said okay

am a giraffe without sports said okay another mother said I’m a unicorn that

another mother said I’m a unicorn that

another mother said I’m a unicorn that only my child thinks is real and we said

only my child thinks is real and we said

only my child thinks is real and we said Wow

Wow

Wow now I also want you to think along what

now I also want you to think along what

now I also want you to think along what do you find common in these two

do you find common in these two

do you find common in these two expressions as well as the earlier story

expressions as well as the earlier story

expressions as well as the earlier story that I generated up to there is a

that I generated up to there is a

that I generated up to there is a certain sense of elusiveness there is a

certain sense of elusiveness there is a

certain sense of elusiveness there is a certain sense of trying to find yourself

certain sense of trying to find yourself

certain sense of trying to find yourself in things that do not exist there is a

in things that do not exist there is a

in things that do not exist there is a certain sense of shedding of any kind of

certain sense of shedding of any kind of

certain sense of shedding of any kind of cloak of perception or definitions that

cloak of perception or definitions that

cloak of perception or definitions that anyone around you might have imposed to

anyone around you might have imposed to

anyone around you might have imposed to you this is the beauty of poetry it

you this is the beauty of poetry it

you this is the beauty of poetry it allows you to be whoever you want to be

allows you to be whoever you want to be

allows you to be whoever you want to be even if that whoever has yet not started

even if that whoever has yet not started

even if that whoever has yet not started existing you create that whether you

existing you create that whether you

existing you create that whether you create that someone and you create that

create that someone and you create that

create that someone and you create that someone that something out of resources

someone that something out of resources

someone that something out of resources that have yet not appeared on the

that have yet not appeared on the

that have yet not appeared on the horizon this dear friends was the point

horizon this dear friends was the point

horizon this dear friends was the point at which poetry started becoming

at which poetry started becoming

at which poetry started becoming something so personal to me so inspiring

something so personal to me so inspiring

something so personal to me so inspiring to me and it started it suddenly became

to me and it started it suddenly became

to me and it started it suddenly became something I wanted to take to everyone

something I wanted to take to everyone

something I wanted to take to everyone around me and then I started on this

around me and then I started on this

around me and then I started on this path my journeys across the city were

path my journeys across the city were

path my journeys across the city were going on in cafes and monuments in

going on in cafes and monuments in

going on in cafes and monuments in footpaths like I said on the roadside

footpaths like I said on the roadside

footpaths like I said on the roadside and we started creating these meetups

and we started creating these meetups

and we started creating these meetups which we call poets collective in which

which we call poets collective in which

which we call poets collective in which all they promised people was a safe

all they promised people was a safe

all they promised people was a safe non-judgmental and an open nurturing

non-judgmental and an open nurturing

non-judgmental and an open nurturing place where we will listen to you we

place where we will listen to you we

place where we will listen to you we can’t give you anything else

can’t give you anything else

can’t give you anything else we can’t give you platforms and

we can’t give you platforms and

we can’t give you platforms and accolades and publishing and whatever

accolades and publishing and whatever

accolades and publishing and whatever what we can give you is a genuine

what we can give you is a genuine

what we can give you is a genuine genuine group of people who will listen

genuine group of people who will listen

genuine group of people who will listen to whatever you have to say and like I

to whatever you have to say and like I

to whatever you have to say and like I had said earlier magic continued to

had said earlier magic continued to

had said earlier magic continued to happen I could have one apprehension

happen I could have one apprehension

happen I could have one apprehension though if anyone here has studied

though if anyone here has studied

though if anyone here has studied literature poetry is supposed to confine

literature poetry is supposed to confine

literature poetry is supposed to confine itself to certain aesthetic parameters

itself to certain aesthetic parameters

itself to certain aesthetic parameters that are higher on distance and I did

that are higher on distance and I did

that are higher on distance and I did ask myself that by taking poetry to the

ask myself that by taking poetry to the

ask myself that by taking poetry to the streets and I died looting RV not me we

streets and I died looting RV not me we

streets and I died looting RV not me we are a group of a lot of people I forget

are a group of a lot of people I forget

are a group of a lot of people I forget some level diluting

some level diluting

some level diluting this very institution which the greats

this very institution which the greats

this very institution which the greats like Iliad and our Shahi 30 and Dylan

like Iliad and our Shahi 30 and Dylan

like Iliad and our Shahi 30 and Dylan Thomas and words Keats and Byron and

Thomas and words Keats and Byron and

Thomas and words Keats and Byron and Kalidas and pass and be ours and so many

Kalidas and pass and be ours and so many

Kalidas and pass and be ours and so many others have stood up for and then one of

others have stood up for and then one of

others have stood up for and then one of my friends came to my rescue and he said

my friends came to my rescue and he said

my friends came to my rescue and he said you know Sami I’ve attended these

you know Sami I’ve attended these

you know Sami I’ve attended these meetups and I have seen what people are

meetups and I have seen what people are

meetups and I have seen what people are sharing here our voices our poems our

sharing here our voices our poems our

sharing here our voices our poems our expressions based on their personal

expressions based on their personal

expressions based on their personal experiences as well as their personal

experiences as well as their personal

experiences as well as their personal emotions and how can you create a

emotions and how can you create a

emotions and how can you create a gradation among them how can you really

gradation among them how can you really

gradation among them how can you really go out and say that this person’s

go out and say that this person’s

go out and say that this person’s emotions were better than this other

emotions were better than this other

emotions were better than this other person’s experiences that not happened

person’s experiences that not happened

person’s experiences that not happened that ail allayed so many of my fears and

that ail allayed so many of my fears and

that ail allayed so many of my fears and I could go on again proudly listening to

I could go on again proudly listening to

I could go on again proudly listening to poems just link them giving advice or

poems just link them giving advice or

poems just link them giving advice or just sometimes people don’t want to be

just sometimes people don’t want to be

just sometimes people don’t want to be great poets they just want to be out

great poets they just want to be out

great poets they just want to be out there with this one poem that they would

there with this one poem that they would

there with this one poem that they would have scribbled and the back side of

have scribbled and the back side of

have scribbled and the back side of their registers when they were in

their registers when they were in

their registers when they were in perhaps third or fourth grade about

perhaps third or fourth grade about

perhaps third or fourth grade about their first or second preference they

their first or second preference they

their first or second preference they want to tell you about a certain foolish

want to tell you about a certain foolish

want to tell you about a certain foolish morning they had when taps had run dry

morning they had when taps had run dry

morning they had when taps had run dry and they had to rush to office and I

and they had to rush to office and I

and they had to rush to office and I have actually received a very good I’ve

have actually received a very good I’ve

have actually received a very good I’ve heard this really amazing poem which is

heard this really amazing poem which is

heard this really amazing poem which is almost like a social comment but which

almost like a social comment but which

almost like a social comment but which was born in this situation of whatever

was born in this situation of whatever

was born in this situation of whatever what Allah staffs in the morning when

what Allah staffs in the morning when

what Allah staffs in the morning when you had to run to the office

you had to run to the office

you had to run to the office I have also known of poems that come out

I have also known of poems that come out

I have also known of poems that come out of heart breaks cause do to someone and

of heart breaks cause do to someone and

of heart breaks cause do to someone and friending you on facebook and couple of

friending you on facebook and couple of

friending you on facebook and couple of us could sneer about it which we are but

us could sneer about it which we are but

us could sneer about it which we are but in that moment imagine your best friend

in that moment imagine your best friend

in that moment imagine your best friend just unfriending you on Facebook it’s

just unfriending you on Facebook it’s

just unfriending you on Facebook it’s like the calamity of our times and not

like the calamity of our times and not

like the calamity of our times and not one I’ve got 20 bones on the same

one I’ve got 20 bones on the same

one I’ve got 20 bones on the same subject not kidding you again

subject not kidding you again

subject not kidding you again I have heard poems where subjects like

I have heard poems where subjects like

I have heard poems where subjects like deaths have been expertly cloaked by my

deaths have been expertly cloaked by my

deaths have been expertly cloaked by my variable members of of the gang of the

variable members of of the gang of the

variable members of of the gang of the club in an attempt to philosophize it to

club in an attempt to philosophize it to

club in an attempt to philosophize it to comfort themselves but what it ended up

comfort themselves but what it ended up

comfort themselves but what it ended up doing when it was recited on a portal

doing when it was recited on a portal

doing when it was recited on a portal where we said we are listening it ended

where we said we are listening it ended

where we said we are listening it ended up consoling and calming so many more

up consoling and calming so many more

up consoling and calming so many more who

who

who yet not even perhaps thought enough

yet not even perhaps thought enough

yet not even perhaps thought enough about death let alone make their peace

about death let alone make their peace

about death let alone make their peace with the loss of a beloved there were

with the loss of a beloved there were

with the loss of a beloved there were others writing about the temptations of

others writing about the temptations of

others writing about the temptations of love and maturing into writing about the

love and maturing into writing about the

love and maturing into writing about the pains and the shattered ings and the

pains and the shattered ings and the

pains and the shattered ings and the heartbreaks of love and I was enjoying

heartbreaks of love and I was enjoying

heartbreaks of love and I was enjoying all but one question that remained with

all but one question that remained with

all but one question that remained with me to think about and and was viewed

me to think about and and was viewed

me to think about and and was viewed because we never thought about this

because we never thought about this

because we never thought about this question what is poetry

question what is poetry

question what is poetry and I’ve done this I’ve been on the

and I’ve done this I’ve been on the

and I’ve done this I’ve been on the roads I’ve read I’ve given exams but no

roads I’ve read I’ve given exams but no

roads I’ve read I’ve given exams but no one had really sucked me down to make me

one had really sucked me down to make me

one had really sucked me down to make me understand what is this thing what is

understand what is this thing what is

understand what is this thing what is poetry is it an art is it is it a craft

poetry is it an art is it is it a craft

poetry is it an art is it is it a craft is it art and craft both is an art first

is it art and craft both is an art first

is it art and craft both is an art first craft later are these two terms

craft later are these two terms

craft later are these two terms synonymous is it pure aesthetics is it

synonymous is it pure aesthetics is it

synonymous is it pure aesthetics is it pure emotions is it the aesthetics of

pure emotions is it the aesthetics of

pure emotions is it the aesthetics of emotions are these questions relevant I

emotions are these questions relevant I

emotions are these questions relevant I do not know but there were two things I

do not know but there were two things I

do not know but there were two things I understood about poetry one it said more

understood about poetry one it said more

understood about poetry one it said more unless through a finite quantity of

unless through a finite quantity of

unless through a finite quantity of words it can wait meanings far beyond

words it can wait meanings far beyond

words it can wait meanings far beyond perhaps our immediate comprehension the

perhaps our immediate comprehension the

perhaps our immediate comprehension the best of poets have been labeled as

best of poets have been labeled as

best of poets have been labeled as people before their times as people

people before their times as people

people before their times as people whose ramblings came true

whose ramblings came true

whose ramblings came true yours and here is Lita and the second

yours and here is Lita and the second

yours and here is Lita and the second thing I understood about poetry which is

thing I understood about poetry which is

thing I understood about poetry which is what gives it the power is its capacity

what gives it the power is its capacity

what gives it the power is its capacity to turn the intangibles into tangibles

to turn the intangibles into tangibles

to turn the intangibles into tangibles the intangible experiences into tangible

the intangible experiences into tangible

the intangible experiences into tangible words see a tangible chair is the chair

words see a tangible chair is the chair

words see a tangible chair is the chair but the intangible feeling of love could

but the intangible feeling of love could

but the intangible feeling of love could be could be the sprouting or the opening

be could be the sprouting or the opening

be could be the sprouting or the opening of a rose part for someone it could be

of a rose part for someone it could be

of a rose part for someone it could be the first ray of the Sun hitting the dew

the first ray of the Sun hitting the dew

the first ray of the Sun hitting the dew drop scattering into these many colors

drop scattering into these many colors

drop scattering into these many colors for another someone it could be the

for another someone it could be the

for another someone it could be the familiar smell and warmth of gritty chai

familiar smell and warmth of gritty chai

familiar smell and warmth of gritty chai and for someone else it could be the

and for someone else it could be the

and for someone else it could be the edginess associated with walking one

edginess associated with walking one

edginess associated with walking one pinpricks because you’re not sure of

pinpricks because you’re not sure of

pinpricks because you’re not sure of what the beloved has thought about you

what the beloved has thought about you

what the beloved has thought about you in your heart and I had answers that

in your heart and I had answers that

in your heart and I had answers that made me understand why are people

made me understand why are people

made me understand why are people connecting to poetry why is it better

connecting to poetry why is it better

connecting to poetry why is it better and make them sit down they all nod

and make them sit down they all nod

and make them sit down they all nod their heads away as if they know what

their heads away as if they know what

their heads away as if they know what this is they know what they’re feeling

this is they know what they’re feeling

this is they know what they’re feeling is whereas they might not know each

is whereas they might not know each

is whereas they might not know each other you don’t know these poets that I

other you don’t know these poets that I

other you don’t know these poets that I deal with in Delhi but we all know

deal with in Delhi but we all know

deal with in Delhi but we all know Wordsworth and when he writes about

Wordsworth and when he writes about

Wordsworth and when he writes about death and he says she lived unknown and

death and he says she lived unknown and

death and he says she lived unknown and few could know when Lucy sees to me but

few could know when Lucy sees to me but

few could know when Lucy sees to me but she is in her grave and oh the

she is in her grave and oh the

she is in her grave and oh the difference too simple and it still gives

difference too simple and it still gives

difference too simple and it still gives me goosebumps at some level some final

me goosebumps at some level some final

me goosebumps at some level some final angle or part of it

angle or part of it

angle or part of it or when Dylan Thomas comes out and he

or when Dylan Thomas comes out and he

or when Dylan Thomas comes out and he will subvert death and he will subvert

will subvert death and he will subvert

will subvert death and he will subvert all kinds of stoppages or blockage

all kinds of stoppages or blockage

all kinds of stoppages or blockage blockages in in man’s path and he will

blockages in in man’s path and he will

blockages in in man’s path and he will tell you do not go gentle into the good

tell you do not go gentle into the good

tell you do not go gentle into the good night rage rage against the dying of

night rage rage against the dying of

night rage rage against the dying of light for those who watch interstellar

light for those who watch interstellar

light for those who watch interstellar these verses might be common and isn’t

these verses might be common and isn’t

these verses might be common and isn’t it amazing that poetry is the spirit

it amazing that poetry is the spirit

it amazing that poetry is the spirit holding together a film that’s based on

holding together a film that’s based on

holding together a film that’s based on experimental futuristic physics which in

experimental futuristic physics which in

experimental futuristic physics which in poor academic performance and all make

poor academic performance and all make

poor academic performance and all make peace with evident life how wonderful is

peace with evident life how wonderful is

peace with evident life how wonderful is it when Alexander Pope will sermonize

it when Alexander Pope will sermonize

it when Alexander Pope will sermonize you and tell you to not look at God for

you and tell you to not look at God for

you and tell you to not look at God for all answers rather he will tell you know

all answers rather he will tell you know

all answers rather he will tell you know then thyself ask not got to scan the

then thyself ask not got to scan the

then thyself ask not got to scan the proper study of mankind is man or when

proper study of mankind is man or when

proper study of mankind is man or when my favorite poet al-shahid le would come

my favorite poet al-shahid le would come

my favorite poet al-shahid le would come out and recite an english wuzzle that

out and recite an english wuzzle that

out and recite an english wuzzle that exists in which towards the end he will

exists in which towards the end he will

exists in which towards the end he will subvert God and he will say an ayah hip

subvert God and he will say an ayah hip

subvert God and he will say an ayah hip I am only escaped to tell the god sobs

I am only escaped to tell the god sobs

I am only escaped to tell the god sobs in my arms call me Ishmael tonight and

in my arms call me Ishmael tonight and

in my arms call me Ishmael tonight and if still any of what I’ve spoken out

if still any of what I’ve spoken out

if still any of what I’ve spoken out hasn’t managed to touch your heart let’s

hasn’t managed to touch your heart let’s

hasn’t managed to touch your heart let’s get closer to our context let’s perhaps

get closer to our context let’s perhaps

get closer to our context let’s perhaps go to gules ours aha

go to gules ours aha

go to gules ours aha who will take you through a vast terrain

who will take you through a vast terrain

who will take you through a vast terrain of sensorial experiences and tell you

of sensorial experiences and tell you

of sensorial experiences and tell you how many they key here on our kooky

how many they key here on our kooky

how many they key here on our kooky mahiti khushboo hearts eight chuckling

mahiti khushboo hearts eight chuckling

mahiti khushboo hearts eight chuckling rich takayama contemporary critics also

rich takayama contemporary critics also

rich takayama contemporary critics also criticize the poem here are Cokie

criticize the poem here are Cokie

criticize the poem here are Cokie Khrushchev tuna how is all of this

Khrushchev tuna how is all of this

Khrushchev tuna how is all of this happening together but my dear friends

happening together but my dear friends

happening together but my dear friends it happens on the terrain that poets

it happens on the terrain that poets

it happens on the terrain that poets navigate and they undertake a journey

navigate and they undertake a journey

navigate and they undertake a journey all together so what I’m trying to tell

all together so what I’m trying to tell

all together so what I’m trying to tell you here is poetry is beautiful and when

you here is poetry is beautiful and when

you here is poetry is beautiful and when I come back to for its collective what I

I come back to for its collective what I

I come back to for its collective what I explicitly tried to do was not to create

explicitly tried to do was not to create

explicitly tried to do was not to create a platform of coils for its collective

a platform of coils for its collective

a platform of coils for its collective is not a club of poets it’s a club of

is not a club of poets it’s a club of

is not a club of poets it’s a club of listener and I am adamant on making it

listener and I am adamant on making it

listener and I am adamant on making it remain one because I do at some level

remain one because I do at some level

remain one because I do at some level also believe that throughout history

also believe that throughout history

also believe that throughout history more than ever the

more than ever the

more than ever the is the time in our lives that we need

is the time in our lives that we need

is the time in our lives that we need and we deserve listeners so next time I

and we deserve listeners so next time I

and we deserve listeners so next time I don’t know open your heart out just not

don’t know open your heart out just not

don’t know open your heart out just not the person next to you I am sure he has

the person next to you I am sure he has

the person next to you I am sure he has stories to tell I’m also sure that with

stories to tell I’m also sure that with

stories to tell I’m also sure that with a little bit of pushing here in there

a little bit of pushing here in there

a little bit of pushing here in there and just telling him out to Express

and just telling him out to Express

and just telling him out to Express he’ll be able to share something with

he’ll be able to share something with

he’ll be able to share something with you which might not sound like poetry

you which might not sound like poetry

you which might not sound like poetry but like I told you when he tries to

but like I told you when he tries to

but like I told you when he tries to convey meanings of intangible experience

convey meanings of intangible experience

convey meanings of intangible experience and emotions using words what you might

and emotions using words what you might

and emotions using words what you might encounter would be something beautifully

encounter would be something beautifully

encounter would be something beautifully relatable to your own lives or else open

relatable to your own lives or else open

relatable to your own lives or else open a book find some poet who your heart

a book find some poet who your heart

a book find some poet who your heart decides to resonate with switch on those

decides to resonate with switch on those

decides to resonate with switch on those vessels at night that will give you

vessels at night that will give you

vessels at night that will give you solace more than any role conversation

solace more than any role conversation

solace more than any role conversation with friends might because time-tested

with friends might because time-tested

with friends might because time-tested emotions would have already been

emotions would have already been

emotions would have already been invested in that piece of poetry by some

invested in that piece of poetry by some

invested in that piece of poetry by some great child or poet or couple and if

great child or poet or couple and if

great child or poet or couple and if none of this pick up a pen pick up a

none of this pick up a pen pick up a

none of this pick up a pen pick up a paper or pick up your hands and put them

paper or pick up your hands and put them

paper or pick up your hands and put them to a typewriter a keeper and try writing

to a typewriter a keeper and try writing

to a typewriter a keeper and try writing something of your own no one really

something of your own no one really

something of your own no one really judges us as much as we end up judging

judges us as much as we end up judging

judges us as much as we end up judging ourselves and on that note I’d like to

ourselves and on that note I’d like to

ourselves and on that note I’d like to tell you that poetry is supposed to

tell you that poetry is supposed to

tell you that poetry is supposed to corrode it’s also supposed to comfort

corrode it’s also supposed to comfort

corrode it’s also supposed to comfort poetry is supposed to critique but it’s

poetry is supposed to critique but it’s

poetry is supposed to critique but it’s also supposed to come

also supposed to come

also supposed to come poetry is supposed to create confusion

poetry is supposed to create confusion

poetry is supposed to create confusion by putting out in front of you

by putting out in front of you

by putting out in front of you multitudes of emotions but it is also

multitudes of emotions but it is also

multitudes of emotions but it is also supposed to caress you in two gentle

supposed to caress you in two gentle

supposed to caress you in two gentle somnolence

somnolence

somnolence on the odd days that you actually need

on the odd days that you actually need

on the odd days that you actually need it so there’s art all around there are

it so there’s art all around there are

it so there’s art all around there are individuals out here I hope that to come

individuals out here I hope that to come

individuals out here I hope that to come together and marry someday and I hope

together and marry someday and I hope

together and marry someday and I hope you enjoy what I had to share with you

you enjoy what I had to share with you

you enjoy what I had to share with you thank you so much

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