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Hari Kondabolu reads "Ticker"
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Hari Kondabolu reads a poem written by his brother, Ashok Kondabolu aka Dapwell, titled "Ticker".
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My name is Hari Kondabolu and I'll be reading a poem by my brother Ashok Kondabolu called "Ticker". I love this poem. It's deconstructive, um, it's silly, it's honest. It's very much my brother's style.
Ticker
The heart must
tire of being a
metaphor for
our dreams and
desires
on top of all the
other work it does.
Let it pass the
baton to the
gallbladder or
spleen
so it can pump
and beat in
peace
and keep us going
without the added
pressure of all
our bullshit.
Ticker
The heart must
tire of being a
metaphor for
our dreams and
desires
on top of all the
other work it does.
Let it pass the
baton to the
gallbladder or
spleen
so it can pump
and beat in
peace
and keep us going
without the added
pressure of all
our bullshit.