I Could Think of Verse

SE01E43 | This Be The Verse | Philip Larkin

Mum and dad are in the dock in this poem by Philip Larkin. The spotlight on them is harsh—unforgiving even; so the question is: do they merit that? This episode reads between the verses—and takes several pages from Larkin’s life—to arrive at an answer. Warning: This episode touches upon events and facts that are deeply traumatic. Listener discretion is recommended. (00:00) Warning (00:27) The Poem (01:07) Straight to Hell (02:00) Second Thoughts (03:14) So What Must Be Done? (04:11) Horrible Parents? (06:14) The Memoir (07:25) The Racist (09:33) Why? (10:53) The Wrap-up Transcript: ⁠https://bit.ly/4dreGTp [https://bit.ly/4dreGTp] Background Score: Youtube | The Palace Gardens: Asher Fulero; Pixabay | Nature Investigation: ViraMiller

SE01E42 | You Said, I Agreed | Anita Nair

Two lovers. Facts. And what seems to be an agreeable conversation. Anita Nair employs these elements across six verses that appear to tell an ordinary tale. This episode wonders about that very appearance and tries to look between its lines. (00:00) The Poem (00:48) The Specifics (01:15) Conversation? (01:50) Scandal? (04:00) A Twist? (04:40) Questions? (06:03) Good or Bad? (07:24) Definitely Avoidable (08:11) First Impressions (08:39) Do You Have Time? (10:38) An Honest Wrap-up Transcript: https://bit.ly/456KDxc [https://bit.ly/456KDxc] Background Score: Youtube | Raag Bilsakhani Todi: Sandeep Das, Anisha Roy, and Bivakar Chaudhuri; Nevada City: Huma Huma; The Palace Gardens: Asher Fulero. Pixabay | Cinematic Atmosphere Score 2: Musictown Background Sound: Garfield Dsouza

SE01E41 | Success is Counted Sweetest | Emily Dickinson

High-octane superlative adjectives and people who have “made it” are the usual suspects employed to define success. Can you ignore them all though and yet get to know success face to face? This episode inspects an Emily-Dickinson poem (on success of course!) to pry open the answer to that question. (00:00) Introduction (00:20) The Poem (01:08) The Audience (01:47) The Metaphor (04:27) The Definers (06:02) The Twist (07:39) Wrap-up Instagram: icouldthinkofverse [https://www.instagram.com/icouldthinkofverse] Transcript: https://bit.ly/3TmEbfh [https://bit.ly/3TmEbfh] Background Score: Youtube | Symphony No. 5 and Fur Elise: Beethoven Background Sound: Pixabay.com and Koni Barry

SE01E40 | The Poet's Grave | Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

A dead poet. The other the first to write English poems in India. The ocean. Seamews. The shore. The usual opera of nature. And a 19th-century poem. This episode unearths the elements of The Poet’s Grave and inspects its lines to find out the state of their semantics in the year 2025. (00:00) The Poem (01:24) Mood Music (02:24) Dying Language (03:44) Dying Symbols (05:05) However, I Cannot Leave It At That (07:55) The Family (08:55) The Education (09:50) The Scandal (11:12) Still In The News? (12:23) Wrap-up  Instagram: icouldthinkofverse [https://www.instagram.com/icouldthinkofverse] Transcript: https://bit.ly/43waqyI [https://bit.ly/43waqyI] Background Score: Pixabay | Voices of Eternity (Church Cathedral Choir): lucafrancini; Youtube | Growing Space: Astron, The Palace Gardens: Asher Fulero

SE01E39 | DIY02: About The Allegation in Episode 38

In Episode 38, I said I wasn't sure whether Auden did write 'Give Me a Doctor'. Well, I cannot say that anymore. This episode tells you why. Instagram: icouldthinkofverse [https://www.instagram.com/icouldthinkofverse] Transcript: https://bit.ly/4f6wnqb [https://bit.ly/4f6wnqb]