A casualty for even rookies
to the political arena is
their ability to hearken.
How else can sane individuals
survive the onslaught of filth:
A hash of castigation and curse?
Tossed at them without a waiver.
Is it their air castle? One day, we
will grow a grove of happiness;
regain our capacity to hear.
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Sanjeev Sethi
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Sanjeev Sethi has authored seven books of poetry. He has been published in over thirty-five countries. He is the joint winner of the Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK. He was recently conferred the 2023 Setu Award for Excellence. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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