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Durba Chattaraj

Durba Chattaraj is a writer and anthropologist who lives between New Jersey and New Delhi. You can read her at https://durbachattarajdrd.substack.com/

Aunty

Now that we’ve been 40Best to be accepting auntyBetter than dreaded behenjiThough not by much at all Do you dread accepting uncleIs it better than funny sirjiThough you get that dignified bhaisaabAnd are lucky to have janaab No one wants to be
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Jaws 7

Seven-year-old jaws are very very sweetShark-shielded gaps are nestlingBetween apprentice teeth Upper maxillary, lower mandible, withCentralInsicorFirstBicuspid___LateralCanineOn retreat Bunch some sevens togetherYou’ll find the missing fleetThread the fallen togetherTo make Kali’s new wreatheYashodha scolds open Krishna’s mouthThe universe lies underneath Cliche: Eyes are
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