Aftereffects of emotional impasto keep us
edgy; accruing excess is the enemy. Dew-
drops arrive via the recall card, ushering
frisson and its familiarity. Bowing to its
brunt is a thank-you note to oneself.
A happenstance moves in uncertain ways,
forging us to believe in the powerlessness
of mortals. In the energy of unknown
eddies, high-handedness expels its heat. No
outside agency holds the brief to break in.
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Sanjeev Sethi
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Sanjeev Sethi is an award-winning poet who has authored eight poetry books. His poems have been published in over thirty-five countries and appear in more than 500 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He edited Dreich Planet # India, an anthology for Hybriddreich, Scotland, in December 2022. He is the joint winner of the Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by the Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK. He was highly commended in the erbacce prize, UK, May 2025. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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