The poems shift from the familiar and recognisable to the unfamiliar and uncongenial in just a few words, and just as easily back again. It is Gangopadhyay’s metier.
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Ahmad’s greatest strength lies in his restraint. He writes with remarkable economy, allowing silences to carry as much weight as dialogue.
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Maybe falling off the wagon isn’t so smart. Best to stay safe. Retreat to the sofa, reach for the phone, resume scrolling. Let the algorithm be my guide.
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Beneath smoke now blackening the ceiling, Alan was sitting peacefully, chatting once more with his three new best friends, Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
