let’s go back to the
basics of dipping brush into
water, of dropping

the blue-greens on paper and
watch me watch them sprout to life

a circle of whys –
when can I free myself of
pains you feel? will I?

latest writings

Chronicles of entering my body, by Rupam Baoni

full-length poetry and art collection

‘chronicles of entering my body’

finalist in Rabindranath Tagore Prize 2023

finalist in Rabindranath Tagore Prize 2023

‘chronicles of entering my body’ has been shortlisted in the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize. This prize is a literary honor in India conferred annually to published works of Indian authors (residing in India or abroad) in novel, short stories, poetry and...

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poetry reading at the National Poetry Library

poetry reading at the National Poetry Library

Southbank Centre, National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall.Wednesday 3 August 2022, 8pm.www.southbankcentre.co.uk A poetry and dance performance organised in collaboration with The Hypatia Trust and Makina Books. In performances interspersed...

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art collections

my bones are tangerine
my torsos emerald and
mother of pearl, now

my tongues crumble to
ash, my words spout love and death
like they were one