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Shobhana Kumar

Shobhana Kumar's first volume of poetry, ‘The Voices Never Stop,’ was published by Writers Workshop, Calcutta in 2012. Her work is featured in ‘The Dance of the Peacock—An Anthology of English Poetry from India’ edited by Dr. Vivekanand Jha and will appear in a forthcoming anthology of contemporary women's writing from India.

Her work has also appeared or is forthcoming in 11 journals including Journal of the Poetry Society of India, Red Leaf Poetry, The Brown Critique, Taj Mahal Review and Kritya Journal of Poetry. She has authored four books of non-fiction.

Her short stories are featured in New Asian Writing and will be part of the 2013 anthology. Her second volume of poetry, '*Conditions Apply' will be published by Writers Workshop in 2014.

On a side note, we learned that Shobhana also runs Small Differences, an organization that brings forward storytelling and other creative art forms to children, particularly those who are disadvantaged.


 ►  Shobhana's Origami micro-chapbook & selected poem are available below.

Origami Micro-chapbook

Selected Poem(s)

it's winter after spring

 
 
Cover Photo: “after winter comes spring”
By shockwave 128 ~ the web
 

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three years old is
old enough to know
the eagerness of anticipation
in the smell of fresh cream,
chocolate twirls
and candles
waiting to be blown.

three years young is
far too young
to be blown by the wind
even before
the candles are lit.
 
Shobhana Kumar © 2013

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