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Spanning poems written over two decades, Anand Thakore’s In Praise of Bone is a significant achievement. It displays his deep knowledge of the poetic form. He has written nocturnes and aubades, villanelles and sonnets, odes and dramatic monologues, apostrophes and ekphrastic poems, hymns and blues, picking the perfect tempo and tone to suit the contents. The poems in this collection are seeped in a wide range of emotions. They bravely linger in the intensity of feelings, be it grief or joy or wonder or outrage. By accepting experiences without judgement, the poems invite readers to immerse themselves in the present fully and live life without fear. There is deep, philosophical seeking here and this includes shades of self-loathing and
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