Aditya Shankar is an Indian poet, flash fiction author and translator whose poems have appeared in journals from 20 or more nations. His work has been translated into Malayalam and Arabic. His poetry collections include After Seeing (2006), Party Poopers (2014), and XXL (Dhauli Books, 2018). He has edited Tiny Judges Shall Arrive(AHRC Hong Kong, 2018). He lives in Bangalore, India.
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The love byte is a frozen ripple
seeking the other shore
just as the curve
seeks the circle,
the curly hair seeks the halo
encircling the head.
May be because...