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    • ISSUE 9
    • POETRY
    May 22, 2023

    Women of the Land where pain blooms like poppy and Other Poems By Sarita Jenamani

    Dedicated to the sisters in war ravaged countries At the end of the day When

    bySarita Jenamani
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    May 22, 2023

    Sweet Jasmine and Other Poems By Shikha Lamba

    “India is home to the largest number of child brides in the world: 23 million

    byShikha Lamba
    2 minute read
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    May 22, 2023

    Night of the Mosquito and Other Poems By Sophia Naz

    I am body, lonely prey You, a wave, warrior tribe We are a battle fought

    bySophia Naz
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    May 22, 2023

    The breakdown of a staph infection disguised as a poorly delivered lesson from the universe’ By Tanvi Kiran Kulkarni

    I At first, a tiny redness on my thigh taped and shut underneath a giant

    byTanvi Kiran Kulkarni
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    May 22, 2023

    Bad Places and Other Poems By Robin Ngangom

    Sometimes, through no fault of its own, a neighbourhood picks up a bad

    byRobin Ngangom
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    May 22, 2023

    The Dome of Life and Other Poems By Qaisar Bashir

    The houses that stood there yesterday Capped with golden hay And the grapevines

    byQaisar Bashir
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    May 22, 2023

    The Pile and Other Poems By Namratha Vardharajan

    On day one, you don’t fold that on handkerchief because you are tired

    byNamratha Vardharajan
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