In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is inspired from the unfortunate events that cause one man to think less of any other man because of race, class or any other groundless reason. The poem is called Not Black from Chaos Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about Juno who is surprised to see her father after many years waiting in her house. Now that she is the big shot, what is that confrontation going to be like? The poem is called Come Take Away from Juno Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about the great Odysseus or Ulysses as some called him. What if the great hero comes to live in our modern world? How will he react to our life and how can he be a hero again? The poem is called Mighty Ulysses from The Scream Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about social media and how it has changed the nature of our lives. Maybe for the better or maybe for the worse. The poem is called The Social Bluff from The War Edition Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about the speed of life we live nowadays and what we might miss on the way to get to whatever we want to get. The Poem is called I Wanna Outrun the World from The Scream Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Immortal Poetry episode, the poem is about death, but as you have never thought of it before. Where is a better land? Here or the afterlife, if there is such a place? This stanza is taken from To Adonais by the great Percy Shelley. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about a child caught amidst an ugly war, but who will affect whom the most. Will the innocence of the child prevail or will it be the other way round? The poem is called War Child from The War Edition Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Immortal Poetry episode, the poem is about how much will you ever belive in yourself and how much can the world affect this endeavor. How strong are you? Really, how strong? Invictus by Ernest Henley will say it all. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about the journey a bullet is going to take all the way from its production line to the skull of someone. What can the bullet see on the way that we, the ones who made it, cannot. The Poem is called A Bullet's Life from Identity Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Immortal Poetry episode, the poem is by Emily Dickinson, and it is one of the shortest, sweetest and deepest poems, for most of the biggest ideas in life are really simple if we choose not to complicate them, especially hope, the theme of the poem. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
In this Original Poetry episode, the poem is about the need to belong or ot belong to anyone or anything. The poem is called I Belong and it is from The Scream Poetry Collection. Support The Orpheus Project Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan You can also support us by sharing the podcast and telling your friends about it.
The Orpheus Project is all about art, music, poetry, and how when these intertwine, magic happens. Every week, we will explore art, write poetry and music to bring this artwork to life.In the Orpheus Project, expect to listen to the following types of episodes: 1- Original Poetry: These episodes are dedicated to the original poetry of Danny Ballan and read by him with music background and insights to immerse yourself more in the world of the poem. 2- Immortal Poetry: Readings of some of the most profound poems from all over the world with music background and insights to immerse yourself more in the world of the poem. 3- Orpheus Challenge: We choose an art masterpiece and we delve deep in it with insights and questions that should stir up the hidden creativity in all of us. 4- Project Orpheus: In response to Orpheus' challenges, original poetry and music will be written to create a magical mix of art, notes, and words.