Tag Archives: Looking East

Three Poems by Arushi Singh

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April 24, 2019 by author

How to date depression
By Arushi Singh

Breathe.
it isn’t that hard. you can do it.
realize that this sound rings loudest in the ears of those
who cannot speak
breathe.
draw an invisible man
give him a heart, if the chalk finishes … Continue reading→

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‘What Would Rumi Do?’ by Nahal Jamir

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May 9, 2018 by author

Victor D. Infante

What Would Rumi Do? By Nahal Jamir “All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing?” … Continue reading→

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‘Sestina for My Unborn Daughter Without the Family Album,’ by Hajjar Baban

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April 28, 2018 by author

Victor D. Infante

Sestina for My Unborn Daughter Without the Family Album By Hajjar Baban My mother and I are the same. Neither of us know simple words in our languages. Triangle, at all. Love, sound enough for someone to stay. I don’t … Continue reading→

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Two Poems in Translation by Narendra Jain

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April 19, 2018 by author

Victor D. Infante

A Photograph By Narendra Jain The house that was razed in the last war Has no roof left Walls almost dilapidated And the window panes Have shattered down on the debris A black and white photograph From several years ago … Continue reading→

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Five Poems by Ankita Anand

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September 30, 2017 by author

Victor D. Infante

Handicraft By Ankita Anand The women of my house Breathe with their hands. Tongues bitten by their own teeth beat a hasty retreat, Eyelids securely tie stormy words within the eyes. All’s silent but you know that they live By … Continue reading→

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