Between a utilitarian
and an idealistic stand
are a platoon of possibilities.
I wish to inhabit that stretch.
Sloganeering has its pitfalls.
It confirms and curbs.
Hair of the dog and other
placebos work for some.
Misocainea is a spin-off
of an untraveled mind,
limited exposure,
hemmed-in conditioning.
Blurring offers bountiful options.
Employing it in the enterprise may
parlay into winning candidates.
Favor the miracle of the middle.
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Sanjeev Sethi
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Sanjeev Sethi has authored eight books of poetry. Legato Without a Lisp is his latest (CLASSIX, New Delhi, September 2024). His poetry has been published in over thirty-five countries and has appeared in more than 500 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He edited Dreich Planet # 1 India, an anthology for Hybriddreich, Scotland, in December 2022. He is the joint winner of the Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK. In 2023, he won the First Prize in a Poetry Competition by the National Defence Academy, Pune. He was conferred the 2023 Setu Award for Excellence. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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