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Poem – H.S. Shivaprakash (trans. from Kannada, India)

Rock Garden Meditation

fifteen stones in the garden
the fourteen are in the eye
the fifteenth, in mind
two stones, big and small,
about to hug and kiss
stopped and stilled for ever
this owl-like stone wanting
to grow into a hill sky-high
was humbled and made small
the islands drowned in sea
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have floated back to the surface
in a pond of tiny stones
sculptures waiting to [...]

Three prose poems by Jacyntha England (Canada)

The following three poems were read by Jacyntha England as part of the Litup Singapore Festival

Mrs Pritima Devi (Singapore)

“I am so lucky to be here with you.
To move in public is no easy choice
if you wear divorce’s question-mark
upon your forehead. Interviews are eyes
kept low-caste, avoiding marriage status.