March 2023
08/03/2023
de book of Joseph named a finalist in the OCM Bocas Prize for Poetry! Read here.
February 2023
28/02/2023
Sargasso Sea Scrolls and Mattress Makers both listed in CBC Books‘ list of “46 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in spring 2023.” Read here.
January 2023
22/01/2023
Then There Were No Witnesses mentioned in an article about South Asian “peace literature”. Read here.
18/01/2023
Fareh Malik (Streams that Lead Somewhere) featured on torontoverse.com. Read here.
From Mattress Makers, by Sasenarine Persaud. May there always be spring in our eyesand fingers, feet: pink ixoras, red hibiscusmauve madar—green buds everywhere Even live oaks’ allergenic dust coating everythingyellow, golden gainda, daddy said, not marigoldspani re pani tera rang kaisa—is it rain—or Water what is your colour? Or plucked stingsMukesh mixing easily with jhaals chimingfrom UP: Holi Khele Raghuvira Awadh Mein May we sing for a thousand years—more—chowtals, olaras—Mamas crafting coconut gojiasdholaks in arteries, hearts,…
From Mattress Makers by Sasenarine Persaud, forthcoming from Mawenzi House. Sun dances through clear-glass doorflagged by palm fronds wavingwebbed arms to bladed bananaLeaf-shadows lounging on fence—a morning thief dropping red petalson clipped lawn Indian orchid heartsrolling wind circumambulatingmy south and yours warm jamunleaves gyrating on weathered paling
From Love in a Time of Technology, by Sasenarine Persaud.
