Editors Sukrita Paul Kumar (left) and Vinita Agrawal. “…This year, one of the distinctive features in the selected poems turns out to be that of many poets unravelling their connection with their ...

Note: This is the second of three poems celebrating high school writing programs. My skull stands sturdy and stable like a wall trapped inside these halls — I remain for some time. Claudia ...

Click the arrow on the audio player to hear Teresa Cader read this poem. You can also download the recording or subscribe to Slate's Poetry Podcast on iTunes. Not the ...

Across centuries and faiths, the words of Sufi saints and the mystical poets have travelled through music, poetry, and oral storytelling — and now they form the centrepiece of an evening that blends ...

Mastering the Urdu language, known for its intricate beauty and poetic depth, is a feat for any non-native speaker. For Malayali playback singer Gayatri Asokan, this tough journey went even further; ...

There is fire in the beginning—without it, we thought, we could not see one another. After only months, a scorched foothill, but covered in evergreen heather. We did not prefer it this way, love, ...