Poetry

On Mimicry (after Erin Belieu)   inside a gallery with strung up nylon clouds overhead you know who was who…

fish   if you see me being swept out to sea, haul me ashore, with net or by hook in…

Chaos Theory   I go gently towards the ruin, cradling a lover. we loot the street's nominals, trying to shop…

When the sari comes back from the istriwala, it’s still warm to touch, and a slice of old, dry newspaper…

My Dream House   I think I’ll build a house.   Borrowing the plan from the weaver bird I’ll engage…

Hair Dye   Just think of it, Had hair dye Not been available In the market, People would not have…

A Lifeless Sea   As the waves crashed upon the shore, we discovered their corpses. Their eyes were wide open,…

The Bomb at the Rooftop Restaurant   Free of routine worries sky-high on feathery softness snugly seated in cushioned comfort…

Emblem Four free lions lean against each other’s backs horses oxen on the wheel— of my country’s emblem. One lion…

Two Capital Cities When fireworks rain down from the sky, elephants walk in procession with majestic gait, a long strand…

Translated from Urdu to English by Umair Kazi Translator's note It seems a fair assumption that preparation and prior study, or at…

Translated from Manipuri (Meeteilon) to English by Akoijam Malemnganbi Translator's note The most striking feature of this poem is its ability to embed…

Translated from Chinese to English by Christina Ng Translator's note This poem is from Dan Ying’s poetry collection 发上岁月 (The Years in My…

Translated from Sinhala to English by Vivimarie VanderPoorten Translator's note Sinhala is a diglossic language while English is not, so one of the…

Translated from Seraiki to English by Muhammad Abdul Sami  Translator's note Rifat Abbas’s poetry conflates urban imagery, oral traditions and contemporary social issues.…