A Poem A Day from Sudhanva

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An audio poem curated and read by Sudhanva Deshpande every day from March 28 to November 7, 2020. With original artworks created by Virkein Dhar in response to each poem. Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

Sudhanva Deshpande


    • Nov 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 3m AVG DURATION
    • 223 EPISODES


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    #226. रायगानी | सोहैब मुग़ीरा सिद्दीक़ी

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 7:15


    'Raigani' by Sohaib Mugheera Siddiqi.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 7, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #225. Carrying my tools | Luis J. Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 2:37


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 6, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #224. फ़ासले ऐसे भी होंगे ये कभी सोचा न था | अदीम हाशमी

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 2:29


    'Faasle aise bhi honge ye kabhi socha na tha' by Adeem Hashmi.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 5, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #223. Remember | Joy Harjo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 2:26


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 4, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #222. आधा-अधूरा | बसंत त्रिपाठी

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 2:03


    'Aadha-Adhura' by Basant Tripathi.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 3, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #221. Why they do it | Cheryl Savageau

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 1:53


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 2, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #220. दो कविताएँ: गांधारी 1; गांधारी 2 | शशि सहगल

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 3:22


    Two poems: 'Gandhari 1' and 'Gandhari 2' by Shashi Sehgal.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on November 1, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #219. Life in Suspension | Hélène Cardona

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 4:58


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 31, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #218. मैं कलुआ माँझी हूँ | रमणिका गुप्त

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 2:20


    'Main Kalua Manjhi Hoon' by Ramanika Gupta.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 30, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #217. The Earth is a Satellite of the Moon | Leonel Rugama

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 2:36


    Translated from Spanish by Sara Miles, Richard Schaaf and Nancy Weisberg.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 29, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #216. दो कविताएँ | सपन सारन

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 2:41


    'रोज़ाना वाली खिचड़ी' और 'दर्द'. Two poems: 'Rozana Wali Khichdi' and 'Dard' by Sapan Saran.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 28, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #215. Dawn | John Gould Fletcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 2:24


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 27, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #214. हमारे शहर की गलियाँ | राजेश जोशी

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 5:06


    'Hamare Shahar Ki Galiyan' by Rajesh Joshi.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 26, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #213. ਖੂਨ ਦੇ ਫੁੱਲ | ਲਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਲ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 5:24


    Guest post by Kuljeet Singh.'Khoon Dey Phull' by Lal Singh Dil. Translated from Punjabi as 'Flowers of Blood' by Nirupama Dutt.Read on October 25, 2020.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #212. नींद में भटकता हुआ आदमी | राजकमल चौधरी

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 2:36


    'Neend Mein Bhatakta Hua Aadmi' by Rajkamal Chaudhary.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 24, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #211. Two Poems | Luis Cernuda

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 1:54


    'For You. For No One' and 'Musical Instrument' by Luis Cernuda.Translated respectively from the Spanish by Michael Smith and Stephen Kessler.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 23, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #210. हमेशा देर कर देता हूँ मैं | मुनीर नियाज़ी

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 1:48


    'Hamesha Der Kar Deta Hoon Main' by Muneer Niyazi.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 22, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #209. Octagonal Howl Poem | Rita Valdivia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 2:08


    Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Randall.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 21, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #208. गिलास लैंडस्केप | किश्वर नाहीद

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 2:31


    'Glass Landscape' by Kishwar Naheed.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 20, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #207. Two poems for Victor Jara | Richard Schaaf & James Scully

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 3:10


    'The Prisoners' by Richard Schaaf and 'Now Sing' by James Scully.A Poem A Day from Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 19, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #206. मैं प्रेम करती हूँ और ठिठक जाती हूँ | ज्योति चावला

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 2:42


    'Main Prem Karti Hoon Aur Thithak Jaati Hoon' by Jyoti Chawla.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 18, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #205. The Club | Michael Coady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 1:33


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 17, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #204. कुछ बचा कर रख लेती थी, माँ | रति सक्सेना

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 1:58


    'Kuch Bacha Kar Rakh Leti Thi, Ma' by Rati Saxena.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 16, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #203. Estadio Chile | Victor Jara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 3:13


    Translated from the Spanish by Joan Jara.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 15, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #202. माँ की लड़ाई | विनय विश्वास

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 1:39


    'Ma Ki Ladayi' by Vinay Vishwas. A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 14, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.In memory of Usha Datar, teacher, friend, comrade and mother to so many, who died peacefully in her sleep, before dawn on October 13.

    #201. Three Poems | Louise Glück

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 2:58


    'The Red Poppy', 'Crossroads' and 'Monologue at Nine A.M.' by Louise Glück.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 13, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #200. रश्मिरथी – कृष्ण की चेतावनी | रामधारी सिंह 'दिनकर'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 7:44


    An excerpt from 'Rashmirathi' by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 12, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #199. Ordinary human arms | Marianne Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 1:42


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 11, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #198. छिछले प्रश्न गहरे उत्तर | बच्चा लाल ‘उन्मेष'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 3:01


    'Chichle Prashn Gehre Uttar' by Bachcha Lal 'Unmesh'.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 10, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #197. Song to Fidel | Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 2:30


    Translated from the Spanish by Ed Dorn and Gordon Brotherston.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 9, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #196. उल्टी हो गईं सब तदबीरें कुछ न दवा ने काम किया | मीर तकी 'मीर'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 3:07


    'Ulti Ho Gayi Sab Tadbeeren Kuch Na Dawa Ne Kaam Kiya' by Mir Taqi Mir.Translated from Urdu as 'All My Hopes' by Akhil Katyal.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 8, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #195. Despair | Anne Sexton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 2:42


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 7, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #194. आप-बीती | क़तील शिफ़ाई

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 2:38


    'Aap-Biti' by Qateel Shifai.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 6, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #193. Love opened a mortal wound | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 1:56


    Translated from the Spanish by Joan Larkin and Jaime Manrique.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 5, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #192. Riya Mukherjee reads: जय बोलो बेईमान की | काका हाथरसी

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 5:01


    'Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki' by Kaka Hathrasi (Prabhu Lal Garg). Guest post by Riya Mukherjee.Read on October 4, 2020.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande. Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #191. Anniversary | Diannely Antigua

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 2:04


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 3, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #190. बापू तुम कौन हो? | राजिंदर अरोड़ा

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 5:08


    'Bapu Tum Kaun Ho?' by Rajinder Arora.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 2, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #189. Rape Nation | Meena Kandasamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 3:16


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on October 1, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #188. Ageing | Ruth Fainlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 2:31


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 30, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #187. इस वक्त स्कूल जा रहे हैं बच्चे | सुदीप बनर्जी

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 2:13


    'Is Waqt School Ja Rahein Hain Bachche' by Sudeep Banerjee.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 29, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #186. The Teller of Tales | Gabriela Mistral

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 3:39


    Translated from the Spanish by Ursula K. Le Guin.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 28, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #185. ईश्वर को किसान होना चाहिए | विहाग वैभव

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 2:37


    'Eshwar Ko Kisan Hona Chahiye' by Vihag Vaibhav.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 27, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #184. Resistance Rap | Gee Semmalar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 3:12


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 26, 2020.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #183. मैं चाहता हूँ | गौहर रज़ा

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 3:10


    'Main Chahta Hoon' by Gauhar Raza.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 25, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #182. Do you want to get to know me | Sahar Riaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 2:20


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 24, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #181. Leela Samson reads: Two Poems | Wislawa Szymborska

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 3:30


    Guest post by Leela Samson.'Utopia' and 'Three Oddest Words' by Wislawa Szymborska. Translated from the Polish by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh.Read on September 23, 2020.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #180. एक मुख़्तलिफ़ कहानी; उस के चेहरे के सामने सादा लगा | इफ़्तिख़ार नसीम

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 2:57


    Two Poems by Iftikhar Nasim. A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 22, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #179. The Dance of the Eunuchs | Kamala Das

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 2:30


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 21, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #178. हिजड़े | हरीशचंद्र पांडे

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 2:31


    'Hijade' by Harishchandra Pandey.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 20, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #177. Crowning | Kevin Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 2:14


    A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 19, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

    #175. I won't wash the dishes anymore | Cristiane Sobral

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 4:23


    Translated from the Portuguese by John Keene.A Poem A Day by Sudhanva Deshpande.Read on September 17, 2020.Art by Virkein Dhar.Signature tune by M.D. Pallavi.

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