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POETRY THAT ENACTS THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PURITY OF GLASS
POETRY THAT ENACTS THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PURITY OF GLASS
Akif Kichloo is a poet of Indian origin currently alternating residence between Saginaw, Michigan (USA) and Jammu & Kashmir (India). With a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery, he has been eating shoelaces for the past year because he gave up everything to write poetry. Currently an MFA (Writing & Publishing) candidate at VCFA.
Poets Resist
Edited by Jemshed Khan
May 31, 2019
Edited by Jemshed Khan
May 31, 2019
Newly Appointed Strangers
The Hindi word “Bol” translates to “Say” in the English language, so “Bol Allahu Akbar” translates to “Say Allah Is The Greatest” and “Bol Jai Shri Ram” translates to “Say Victory to Lord Rama”.
This is a poem about two new age lovers from two different ethnic/religious backgrounds breaking up because of current political environment of a divided India where two men were lynched by Cow Vigilantes on first day post Modi’s re-election as Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of India.
Poets Resist is published by Glass Poetry Press.
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