full circle

by Sanjeev Sethi

Expression is integral
to the efficacious set.
it’s done through books
or by talking heads.
The feeble cuss the custard.
 
When nettled
I undo my subscription
to newsletters: Wiggling at adits is an old weakness.

Hard-bitten deeds
flaunt their features
on the canvas of feelings.
My lines lisp on the nape
of minatory intentions.
 
Undulant movements
trigger an upheaval.
I’m familiar with their form.
Yet, serenity is my surround sound.
I have opted to go earless.

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BIO: Sanjeev Sethi has authored eight books of poetry. Legato Without a Lisp is his latest (CLASSIX, New 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 December 2022. He is the joint winner of the 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 was conferred the 2023 Setu Award for Excellence. He lives in Mumbai, India.