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long form, romantic, abstract - bred of ennui and activism alike
Translations

sharing my profound love for Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi
Annual Poems

around the end of every year, its a moment of poignant reflections
Haikus

my inaccurate indulgence in this irresistible poetic form

Workers’ Rhapsody

Saswat Pattanayak 4/1/09 Saswat Pattanayak 4/1/09

Workers’ Rhapsody

Fighting war, fighting war
Homeless once more, fighting war
Shelters full, fighting war
Tanks so cool, fighting war…

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