#14 - Two friends talk about the last time they saw their fathers

In this episode, I read - Yesterday by WS Merwin.  This poem made me twitch a little. It was written in 1983, and yet it speaks of a guilt that remains timeless. One that all of us carry with us no matter how little or how much time we spend with our parents. A non preachy conversation written only to illustrate the poet's own feelings about the last time he saw his father, made afresh by his friend who's talking about the last time he met his. It is a beautiful piece of poetry. One deserving of being more widely read and shared. Please give it a listen, presenting "Yesterday" by WS Merwin. I read from the Poets.org website here - https://poets.org/poem/yesterday  The host, Ravneet Bawa as -   @one_third_above 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 copies of books I possess. The commentary is all my own.

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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.