Capsule
Expecting the sommelier to swing
in glee when one is on the water wagon
is placing him in an unusual position.
Unfurnished fittings
seek furnishings:
I understand once-overs.
Bereft of bliss,
some find it in birdsong
or shadow and its spryness.
Concision in the corporeal slot
prods me to consecrated halation.
Unsure of His insignia
in day-to-day settings:
I push myself to others for picayunes.
Sanjeev Sethi has authored eight books of poetry. Legato Without a Lisp is his latest (CLASSIX, 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 2022. He is the joint winner of 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 lives in Mumbai, India.
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