Poetry at Sangam

Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.

The Homeless by Sonnet Mondal

Split bolster, tattered shoes
a lean bed sheet —

the ménage of the homeless
sleep together.

He keeps mumbling
to them and asserts

I don’t seek charity —

esteem, power
not even coins or food

but someone to chat with

for my ossified abilities
to grip sunshine

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