‘We held on to this by its sound—sound of tamarind seeds, of its scooping like children getting adopted by a simple scoop and carried home. Like my grandmother was.’ Rules of Mandala: Three poems by Rahana K Ismail thechakkar.com/home/rahanakis…

My op-Ed in today’s ⁦The Hindu⁩ on the vexed issue of Hindi imposition, triggered by the Home Minister’s recent remarks:

Powerful compilation authored by dear friend Rahana K Ismail Her words exemplify depth of a human mind intertwined with the enigmatic magic certain people possess in bringing them to life #Literature #poetrytwitter Yavanika Press Amrita Pain, PhD

It’s Posit Journal 32! Featuring amazing new work by Elisabeth Adwin Edwards Rahana K Ismail @michaelabrosnan Sean Ennis Laura Moriarty @manyplums Jill Moser, Ron Barons, Francesco Levato, Andrew Levy, C Culbertson, Peter Gurnis, Sue Havens, & Dennis Hinrichsen!

Rahana K. Ismail (Rahana K Ismail) gives us a poem brimming with tenderness and playfulness in ‘Evening Lists Inadequacies’. Read the whole poem here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/rahana-k-ismai… #PoemADay