rivals by Amlanjyoti Goswami
they settled
their duel
with a sweatshirt
an agreement,
after
thirty years war
that the
black in front
cut it,
but the yellow behind
that said ‘social’
was cruel.
Amlanjyoti Goswami's recent collection of poems 'River Wedding' (Poetrywala) has been widely reviewed. His poetry has been published in journals and anthologies around the world. His poems have also appeared on street walls in Christchurch, exhibitions in Johannesburg, an e-gallery in Brighton and buses in Philadelphia. He has read in various places, including New York, Delhi and Boston. He grew up in Guwahati, Assam and lives in Delhi.