Vidya S Venkatramani
morning quiet the swish of a broom erasing old kolams —Vidya S Venkatramani
Vani Sathyanarayan
summer breeze— the scent of mogra lingers in the bride’s braid —Vani Sathyanarayan
Suraja Menon Roychowdhury
the night stung by countless coconut palms— Scorpio winds —Suraja Menon Roychowdhury
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
pumpkin tanpura the street monk's song about hollowness —Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
Milan Rajkumar
ancient drum sounds the possessed Maibi utters a different dialect —Milan Rajkumar