This is such a dense and devotional poem. I love how you braid Hindu theology with bodily imagery, but it's the water, I find, that carries it. The 3 repetitions shifting from impossible to hold, to life-giving, and then to reviving parched ground is brilliant. What we can't grasp is exactly what sustains us. Gorgeous, and well-deserving of the prize. 💚
Impressive! Lyrical and allusive. I didn’t understand all the allusions, but the images and the physicality of the language create a strong impression of the sensations it springs from.
This is such a dense and devotional poem. I love how you braid Hindu theology with bodily imagery, but it's the water, I find, that carries it. The 3 repetitions shifting from impossible to hold, to life-giving, and then to reviving parched ground is brilliant. What we can't grasp is exactly what sustains us. Gorgeous, and well-deserving of the prize. 💚
one prays to have such readers, thank you Alexandra
Impressive! Lyrical and allusive. I didn’t understand all the allusions, but the images and the physicality of the language create a strong impression of the sensations it springs from.
Thank you so much for being a wonderful reader
Gorgeous!!
Thank you RG 🌻