April 2025
In this issue
Contents
Lal Ded’s Poems in Translation
Arvind Gigoo translates Lal Ded’s poems.
Siesta Key
Air flavored like Fralinger’s Saltwater Taffy my grandparents sent from up north: vanilla,
Electric Feel
Is our fear of emptiness a fear of being or non-being? We wake in a house of galaxies
Contemplative Currents of Remembrance (For My Dad)
Contemplative jazz reveals the intricacies of human hearts without being overly dramatic, or sappy.
An Offering to the Gods
A few days later, when they reclaim some of their courage, they call their daughter once more. Kavita explains that her condition is called PTSD.
Kathleen
Kathleen was the last appointment of the day. Being of Irish ancestry, I recognized that her ancestors came from the same place.
OF THINGS WISE, AND UNWISE!
Megh flings himself on the bed and takes the calendar from the table beside his bed. He has marked today’s date.
Drifting
His covers were bunched up and his arm was stretched out towards the door in the ordering gesture. He laid back down.
Culpability
The police asked him “to come down the station”. Those were their exact words, as if spoken on a television show, as if there were a script for this kind of thing.
The Loud Part of Silence
It was an innocent question asked by a little girl who could not have been more than 4 years old.
Mukti: A Vision of India in 12 Easy Pieces
The author writes a 12 piece essay as a conduit of understanding of his experience of travelling from Delhi to Bodh Gaya and further; and to understanding himself.
The Big Book of Odia Literature edited by Manu Dash
TBR editor Sucharita Dutta-Asane reviews the book and interviews the editor of The Big Book of Odia Literature.
Changing, Unchanging New and Selected Poems (1995-2023) By Anju Makhija
Shabnam Mirchandani reviews Anju Makhija’s poetry collection Changing, Unchanging New and Selected Poems (1995-2023)