Amlanjyoti Goswami — Excerpt: Prabal Kumar Basu’s book of poetry is a book of whimsical fancy, where surreal realities intersperse with romantic yearning.
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Anupam Singh, translated from the Hindi by Areeb Ahmad — Excerpt: Indeed, only father’s left shoe remained. / Made of plastic, it could not rot / and kept waiting for feet that fit.
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Mathieu Cailler — Excerpt: In his spacesuit, he fetched the morning paper and grabbed a Grand Slam at Denny’s.
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Shikha Valsalan — Excerpt: I am the ultimate / jumbo jinx retardant.
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Daniel Fitzpatrick — Excerpt: It is tempting, when an oak leaf / falls into your empty cup.
