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Sunil Sharma·June 11, 2018

English Poetry

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Verbal Makeovers

written by: Sunil Sharma

@drsunilsharma

Conversations
everyday
rusted
banal

undergo sudden change in skin and texture

when words
uncoil and each
converses with a master

A Pound

Neruda

Or Eliot

only afterwards—
yellow-faced words
become rosy complexioned

getting suffused with youthful energy
from such magical encounters!

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

The necessity of art in a market economy. Lends vitality to conversations and uplifts.

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Sunil Sharma

Sunil Sharma, a senior academic and author-critic-poet--freelance journalist, is from suburban Mumbai, India. He has published 22 books so far, some solo and some joint, on prose, poetry and criticism. He edits the the monthly bilingual journal Setu published from Pittsburgh, USA

Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

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