erasing the dust from i by Arvinder Kaur
“Making a strong case for how language invites readers into a world, Arvinder Kaur’s collection is a transformative act of enthusiastic hospitality. Her rich poems not only provide readers with a window into wonder, but they also gift each reader with a greater awareness of the mysterious marvels of their own lives.”
— John Pappas, Author of dimes of light
“erasing the dust from i is an indisputably remarkable collection of mostly one-line poems leading to deeper introspection. You look into Arvinder’s words via the lenses of latent experiences, and the poem unfolds its resplendence further, taking you on a journey, magically, through your own life. Her monoku, ‘the widening whorls of my sins mahakumbh,’ is a splendid example. How masterful the string of words, and how it walks me, step by step, through my personal memories of people, of places. This is definitely a collection I would return to again and again.”
— Dr. Sangita Kalarickal, Editor-in-Chief, Drifting Sands: a Journal of Haibun and Tanka Prose
About the Author:
Arvinder Kaur, author, translator, and poet, lives in Chandigarh with her family. She specializes in English Literature and Media Studies and has taught at postgraduate colleges in Chandigarh and Punjab. Passionate about Japanese short forms, she has published eight collections of micropoetry and linked forms, along with two translated works. Her writing has appeared in numerous national and international anthologies. She loves sunsets, jacarandas, and the laburnum.
