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.

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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.