Identity. Politics. Vidyan Ravinthiran

Identity. Politics.
Vidyan Ravinthiran

On that subject
must I now

complement
the chip on my shoulder

with the world’s tiniest
samosa,

pinned
to my lapel, where,

under mounting pressure
Obama

pierced his tailored fabric
with the Stars and Stripes?

~

Vidyan Ravinthiran HeadshotVidyan Ravinthiran teaches at Durham University. His debut, Grun-tu-molani (Bloodaxe, 2014), was shortlisted for multiple first collection awards, including the Forward. He is also co-editor of Prac Crit, the online magazine of poetry and poetics, and Elizabeth Bishop’s Prosaic, his study of that poet, appeared in 2015.

Ephemere-HeadshotÉphémère is a concept; two visions of the same sphere. Both are multidisciplinary Mauritian artists—designers and illustrators—influenced by nature and culture. They attempt to convey a part of their dream-like, somewhat playful world through their art and products. (Photo credits: Céliliphotographies)

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