Rime of the Modern Pasiphae
Nivedita Dey I parent a primal poison womb inside my skull Head, the strongest love Tail, the biggest betrayal … Read More »Rime of the Modern Pasiphae
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Night
Basudhara Roy Chisel her into a night that has parted ways with all else. A night neither drunk nor… Read More »Night
Tanka
Daipayan Nair watching the atlas moth land on a zinnia petal grandma does a 360 on her bamboo stool
Five poems from Crossing the Shoreline
Gopal Lahiri Crossing the Shoreline Darkness lingers in sleep dreamland disappears, unmolested trees are still giving shade of love… Read More »Five poems from Crossing the Shoreline
5 Gogyoka from The Last Drop of Your Tears
Rajorshi Patranabis touched softly cribs of orange closed eyes and their known fables moonlit marks bite in ecstasy our misty… Read More »5 Gogyoka from The Last Drop of Your Tears
Three poems from My Body is not a Vessel
Shamayita Sen Stasis Sweat smear on a cloud-clad autumn sky, an eternal wait — and, I know I’ve lost… Read More »Three poems from My Body is not a Vessel
White Dragon in the Snow
Jesus Sepulveda I was the one who came back from the dead after overdosing on mushrooms a winter afternoon when… Read More »White Dragon in the Snow
KATHALI CHAMPA, MOTH
Shikhandin KATHALI CHAMPA My mother’s history excluded me. But it wasn’t all bad. There were bits and bobs of pity… Read More »KATHALI CHAMPA, MOTH
Swallowing My Tongue
Gayatri Majumdar The mid-morning moon milk in the sky, sickling my eye, I scurry, pretend I’m out of time, all… Read More »Swallowing My Tongue
Book Excerpt – Post Box No. 203 Nala Sopara
Author: Chitra Mudgal Translator: Madhu Sriwastav