Issue 55

‘Nocturne for Dusk in Sango-Ota’ and other poems

Editor's Note Pamilerin Jacob’s poems got me thinking about endings. Jacob’s poems engage with endings…

‘Bei’s Morning Rituals’ and other poems

Editor's Note When we read Saweini Laloo’s poems, we knew we wanted more of this…

‘Butch Hands’ and other poems

Editor's Note Sam Luthiya’s poems of gender dysphoria engage with seemingly straightforward formats and then…

‘Branches Complicit with the Wind’ and Other Poems

Editor's Note Who is the “you” in these poems? If it is the poet Alicia…

‘Vampire’ and other poems

Editor's Note One poem chiseled and dramatic, one sprawling with digressions, and one like a…

‘The Cat and the Grasshopper’ and other poems

Editor's Note Speaking of a book he admired, “The Death of Virgil” by Hermann Broch,…

‘A Totem for Homo Zapping’ and other poems

Editor's Note Why must a person go through life, or even a day, with the…

Ganga

Introduction A tragic story is hard to do in science fiction; the genre is inherently…

‘Kheta-purana’

Editor's Note Renowned for his novel Bheda, Akhila Naik was a prolific Odia poet, although…

Fish Swim, Birds Fly

Editor's Note A man who looks older than he is is walking on a street.…