Thanks to Sudeep Sen for including my poems in the Modern English Poetry by Younger Indians, coming soon by Sahitya Akademi.

You can read it here: Click for: Key holes   Stoked. Thrilled.   And this is what Marin Sophia [Sub Editor] wrote to me: “I absolutely loved all three of your poems. There is a very Sylvia Plath-esque touch in your poems, and she is one of my favourites.”   Now may I treasure these…

With author Lyubk Deresh, discussing the political, social, and personal stress and unrest in the lives of people, be it Ukrainian or Indian. But also the joy of multiculturalism, multilingualism, love, tolerance and compassion that holds countries together. With my very capable translator-for-the-session Iryna Kovalchuk. We discussed the haibun form through ‘Scabbard’ on the color saffron (shafranu)…

Do come!   Mid-day covers us. 100Thousand Poets for Change, at The White Owl with Gargi Ranade, Laxmi Krishnan, and the Open Sky Slam’s Shivani Lalan was another breath-taking event.  This week…the vibrancy of young people, the heady camaraderie in the room.. gosh, it’s been a while this witnessing. I swam in verve and acceptance, beginning to believe it…

  And this is what Mid-day has to say: Crossover poems that aims to promote linguistic multiplicity…   In the recent weeks, I went to two most-memorable poetry readings. One for ‘Crossover poems’, Max Mueller Bhavan, curated by the very sensitive and remarkable Sanket Mhatre. Here on the same stage, listening to Marathi poetry that brought social…

Here comes the video,straight from my inbox:

[I will share the poem soon, but for now…]   Hello Rochelle, We are pleased to confirm that you have been awarded  ‘Third Prize’ in the David Burland Poetry Prize 2017 for: Ground Up   Well done!   Your certificate and prize will follow during September 2017.   Best wishes, Pat Carter   This poem: Ground…