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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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Hale, Fall & Spring (of you & I)
Episode 332
Saturday, 13 June, 2026
I love this poem because it condenses the thoughts which partners who separate from each other might have of the other. It's subtle, often the first flush of love, often the first separation. When you know the highs of love, but have not known how the valleys are to be navigated: and you think the first bump, the first infraction, a fight, a being-away-from-one's-sight could actually be enough cause for anything-to-happen. We are in a tumult of love and have not reached its calm yet. And every ripple on its surface makes us question its depth. That's why it often takes years of togetherness and a multitude of experiences for people to figure out the truth of their relationships. I will never forget the film where a happy family is holidaying in the Alps, and then there is an avalanche, the man runs away rapidly without thought of his wife or kids. I think even more then the wife it was the husband who surprised himself with his action. Because the truth is - as always - when things happen, it reveals more about us as individuals than of the state of our union. If it always has been a facade, a relationship is bound to collapse under its weight. If it's a mutual revelation, it's time for reflection (of course), but also reexamination, recalibration, redemption or / and repentance. It's ironical that a couple which is together for eternity often finds is bonds brittle enough to not even withstand the most basic onslaught on its foundation. What ensues - whatever form it might take - is not a tragedy but a realization. Depths then are discovered as profundity or merely as depthless crevasses. If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems on the progression of love - Love's Night of the Long Knives Love (after the stories are told) 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 - Cinematic Angelical Upbeat Ambient by Musiclfiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/Cinematic-angelical-upbeat-ambient Licence: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
