I’m currently reading Sweet Shop by Amit Chaudhuri. It’s a book of gentle poems, much gentler than Animal Farm. The title suits its content.
I learned some new words and phrases
Pullulations
Politesse
Intolerance of translucence
Papier mache bly
My nerves were jangly
Chalkumro
Imbued with rose-water
Astringently correcting facts
Refugees are periodic like daffodils
Modishness
Doi
And too many more to type!
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A book of lovely, gentle poems