Ecem Yucel — Excerpt: Tulumba (Kerhane Tatlısı), pump (or brothel dessert) — / deep fried batter, coated in thick, / saccharine syrup, resembling churros.
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‘The Bathroom Singer,’ ‘A Masterclass on How to Make Your Friend Pay at a Restaurant,’ ‘The Astrologer’ and ‘Waking Up’
Shamik Banerjee — Excerpt: Also, Saturn in the fifth / House indicates a joyless life. Her sign’s / Aquarius: eccentric; full of pride.
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You Are Worthy
Elaine Nadal — Excerpt: A writer must also find adventures in the real world.
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I wish to write a poem
Sarang Bhand — Excerpt: It cleared something for me and mulling restlessly overnight, I had this whim and urge to write and so ended up writing this.
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A sonnet about a 24K gold plated rack of lamb
Stuti Sinha — Excerpt: Dubai’s a destination for the rich / to spend their money, all without a twitch.