Mind Game

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Author: Shyam KrishnaA sample cover of the book: sky-blue handloom sari with gold embossed nameplate and lettering for the title and author's name. The border of the sari lines the right hand margin of the cover.
Pages: 52
Year of Publication: 2024
Price: ₹200
ISBN: 978-81-979136-0-0 (9788197913600)

About the Author

Shyam Krishna is a poet, playwright and novelist from Kerala. His major works include an English play, Death of a South Paw, published in 2007, and a Malayalam novel, Mamma, published in 2022. Mind Game is his first collection of poetry.

He scripted and directed the award-winning five-part documentary The Percussion Instruments of Kerala for Doordarshan. He was the recipient of Kerala State Television Awards for Best Story and Best Screenplay in the year 2018.

Teaser

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My wishes are like
white paper boats,
So simple, lined,
floating and thin.
But they bear
an unbearable fear
of sinking at any time
once amid waves.
Sink me in love,
If you want.
Rescue me from life,
If you will.

Contents

45 poems


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