#36 - A poem of neglect, from one son to one mother
In this episode, I read "Letter To My Mother" by Dom Moraes. I have been chided by friends for not doing enough Indian poets so I am shifting the balance beginning this week. And I am almost ashamed by how little I know and have read of poets from India writing in English. It must also have to do with how little is catalogued and accessible. This poem was a hard one to read and recite since it speaks of mental illness in the immediate family. Dom wrote this for his mother who spent a large part of her adult life committed to asylums. This poem is both an apology and an endearment. Listen in! The poem I read can be accessed here - https://dokumen.tips/documents/letter-to-my-mother-589063cc40898.html The host, Ravneet Bawa as - @one_third_above on Instagram @maikeya on Twitter Email: [email protected] 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.