Patterns in Poems

During difficult and dark times, what is the role of poetry? How do the times we live in affect the poems that are written? And how can we extend our understanding of a poem by accounting for the context? We discuss these big questions by reading a poem in a little child's voice, written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Is the poet a piper, trying to simply delight us with the wonders of the world? Or, is the poet a bard trying to impart wisdom about deeper questions? Or, maybe the poet is at once a piper and a bard; and a poem is meant to delight as much as to instruct? Let's ponder about it in this episode.

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A new season is back! In this season - we will learn to ask ourselves "How does a poem mean?" and discover our own answers to that question. Of course, all while continuing to just enjoy listening to poetry.

In this episode I talk more about parodies, Aditi shares a parody. I also introduce Odes and read two - one English Ode b Shelley and one contemporary one written by a 6th grader. 

In this episode I read a Shel Silverstein poem and talk about possibilities - in poems and in everything else! 

In this episode I share the joy of finding patterns in poems. I also read a famous rhyme and break down the pattern in it. 

A poetic ponder quiz based on the episode.

In this episode I read out a lyrical poem, talk about parodies and leave you with some thoughts on the art of reciting poetry. 

In this episode I talk about the connection between Science and Poetry and read out some poems based on science.