Poems To Calm Down To by Megha Rao

When the world feels like it’s crashing, remember you’re more than what hurt you. March ahead with boxing gloves, funky shoes, glitter and glam. The worst is only temporary, and it has no idea how full of light you are. A poem about resilience, self-praise and personal power, this one will make you feel a little lighter again. Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

In this episode, our young poet dreams about going back to a time when it was easier to love, laugh and have deep conversations. Back when less games were played and more meaningful connections were made. When everything was softer, kinder and three-dimensional. Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

What if you had a soulmate in every corner of the world? A book written for you to read it, a day waiting for you to experience it, a planet made just for you? Come join our young poet in discovering life’s little joys, and celebrate her new book of poems, Teething. Buy Megha Rao's book, Teething (Harper Collins, 2021) here Sign up for Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

Ever been shamed for being too nerdy? Or for liking school more than you should? In this episode, our young poet celebrates learning in every way - be it textbooks or experiences, bookish knowledge or emotional intelligence - seeking wisdom is also a self-care practice. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music - Dreams by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/qiOeIDCedz4 Home - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/n4T-p71oqEg Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

In this episode, our young poet cuts off toxic exes and realises she doesn’t owe them friendship - that every day is a new step forward, and an opportunity to deal with heartbreak in a healthy, self-affirmative way. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music - Something New - by Jonny Easton - https://youtu.be/DY80mfcc_Xo Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

What if you never got your perfect goodbye? What if they left you hanging, confused and undecided? In this episode, our young poet cuts loose all the in-betweens and almosts, the ghosts and the mixed signals; puts her foot down on the emotionally unavailable and the rebound-seekers, and eventually walks into her freedom. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music - Someday - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/kJfQJWkrtrg Naoya Sakamata - Heartless Flock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSv8P-kRCtg Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

A soft take on courage and rebuilding after personal battles, this episode finds our young poet realising that she isn’t the only broken one. That there are others out there stitched from wounds, getting by in life despite their tragedy. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here  Credits Podcast - Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music - Love Story by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/YcGEBptSSQk I Remember You by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/8Waowzgx4P4 Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

In this episode, our young poet dreams about a school that teaches empathy. Teachers who care more about mental health than grades. Classrooms that are safe spaces. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits Podcast -  Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music - Touch by Mattia Cupelli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYHk_D5A44 Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

In this episode, our young poet talks about the troubles of toxic love and its effects on self-worth. Just as she is begins to give up, her life changes yet again. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast -  Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer - Kommune - http://kommuneity.com

Clandestine affairs and sensual dreams. Explosive anticipation and hearts on barbed wire. Tell us, when was the last time you caught fire? Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

Who said the clock is ticking? Who said it’s too late? Who gets to decide your fate? In this episode, our young poet rebels against society’s rigid deadlines, and makes up some of her own along the way. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

After returning from the hospital, our young poet reconnects with a long lost friend through a series of intimate voice notes. Tread behind her stream of consciousness and uncover the mysteries of revival, self-compassion and support during distressing times. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

In this rare, powerful episode, Megha Rao and Tishani Doshi come together for an iconic performance and discuss poetry, books and other beautiful things. Poems Featured: "The Storytellers" by Megha Rao and "Find The Poets" by Tishani Doshi Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Music used for Poem 2: Dreamer by Hazy https://soundcloud.com/hazy_music Music provided by https://www.plugnplaymusic.net Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

Our young poet reflects on the magic of passion, and how in order to become who she is destined to be, she must choose it over judgement, self-doubt and society. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune intro track - Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

Our young poet celebrates wearing her heart on her sleeve, not just for lovers, but for all the beautiful things in the world. (Pssst... There's a small bonus poem towards the end, don't miss it!) Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

Sometimes it takes a while to let go of toxic habits. Sometimes it takes people - giving some up, and letting some in. In this episode, our young poet talks about past wounds, strong support systems and much needed healthy changes in life. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Featuring the voice of Ishaan Chawdhary Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producer: Envision Sounds Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

When was the last time you giggled? When someone tickled your feet so hard you dropped ice-cream onto the front of your shirt? If it's been a while, then this episode is for you - follow our young poet as she gets in touch with her innocence and discovers the joys of being a child again. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producers: Envision Sounds - Vishal Belwal & Anil Chauhan Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

A family folklore passed down through generations, has our poet believing in a magical love. But will she find it? Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producers: Envision Sounds - Vishal Belwal & Anil Chauhan Artwork: Aastha Patel Music used:  Moonlight Guides Me by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/V8k3ugQ4SjI Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

During these trying times, our young poet looks ahead wistfully. A poem about hope and gratitude, this one dips into a futuristic world where friends hug, guests arrive home and people gather to celebrate life once more. Everything is okay again. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast-  Host: Megha Rao Producers: Envision Sounds - Vishal Belwal & Anil Chauhan Artwork: Aastha Patel Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas  Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com

As our young poet drives through the Bandra-Worli Sea Link at night, she is reminded of a time - not too long ago - when she entered into a fleeting, magical love affair that altered her life forever. Sign up to Megha Rao's newsletter Dream Sequence here Buy merchandise here Credits: Podcast- Host: Megha Rao Producers: Envision Sounds - Vishal Belwal & Anil Chauhan Artwork: Aastha Patel Music used: Exile by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/MpKgNTrVt_Q Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston Kommune track- Voice: Roshan Abbas Music: A Very Brady Special by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5760-a-very-brady-special License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Producer- Kommune http://kommuneity.com