Moving in and out of fences is the privilege
of peregrinators. Change in regime ensues
ill-gotten gains are parked in brand-new
strongrooms. Television news anchors
daily shower in front of the hoi polloi:
Errors in anatomy and erogenous zones
are scrutinized. Mimetic expressions
don’t shy away from the hydra of work-
aday routines. That’s their fete. Arête
thrives where heartsease is homed. Its
beat knows when to be strident or silent.
Control sets in quittance.
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Sanjeev Sethi
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Sanjeev Sethi has authored eight books of poetry, his latest being Legato without a Lisp (CLASSIX, an imprint of Hawakal, New Delhi, September 2024). His poems have been published in over thirty-five countries and have appeared in more than 500 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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