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Uncut PoetryAuthor: Sunil Bhandari
Sunil Bhandari is a poet by compulsion. He says he survives in this world because he can get to write poetry. This podcast is of his poetry. Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Closer to Death. Nearer to God.
Episode 324
Saturday, 18 April, 2026
Haruki Murakami said "Death is not the opposite of life but a part of it." Loss is an inevitable part of life. It could be the loss of a pet, the end of a relationship or loss of a loved one, the loss of a friend, the loss of a child, the loss of a parent or even our health. No matter the kind of loss, it is never easy. It leaves a yawning crevasse inside our soul. Even if we recover, it's an unfilled pause to our life, a hiatus which often remains one. At such times, to have someone beside us, someone who does not bring words, but just presence, a hardened softness, cool as breeze, with a depth that is not gravitas but air, someone who tells us that all relationships are sand, and finally sand in the wind. As Rob Liano said - "The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives.” If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems on death and the ways we move on - The Final Goodbye (or Why Lovers Decide to Die Together) An Epitaph Made of Light & Air I Love You Subscribe to my newsletter 'The Uncuts' Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on uncutpoetrynow@gmail.com The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - The Way to Kataka by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/the-way-to-kataka Licence: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
