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Poet, artist, editor, etc. Author of MONUMENT (Brick Books, 2022) & co-creator of Reth aur Reghistan www.manahilbandukwala.com
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"a heavy love lost amongst the brick      break slabs against tomb’s concrete and maybe                   some trapped voice of soul flies out" #TodaysPoem#poetry@manahil.bsky.socialtinyurl.com/2sv9ckt2

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Things have been busy at Headlight—so busy we haven't shared photos from our relaunch at the 4TH SPACE! Here's special guest @manahil.bsky.social closing our event & the opening of Manahil's piece, "Turning Twenty-Four on the Rise of the Sturgeon Moon." Read/listen to the full piece on out site 🚘

Photo of the Headlight relaunch at Concordia's 4th space: six rows of audience members with their backs to the camera and, at the background, Manahil Bandukwala performing at the mic, facing the audience.
Turning Twenty-Four on the Rise of the Sturgeon Moon

by Manahil Bandukwala

A sturgeon, smiling, or swimming. River level rises in late summer. Waist-high. Once it might have engulfed me. Salt. I forgot to look over my shoulder two weeks ago and luck now eludes me.

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Was I dreaming or is every sky pinker than the last. Snow catches fire five-hundred kilometres north-west of here. Here the sturgeon smiles, and swims. A full moon

morphed, elongated, swishing water and mud at the lake end.

Think hard about wishes
before blowing out
the candles,

careful not to waste any.
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In one week, Liam and I are going to be in Prince Edward County at the Al Purdy A-Frame! For writers who have been there (or in the area), what are your recommendations? Bookstores, antique stores, hiking spots?

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When? Thu Aug 31, 2pm ET Who? ALHS, Nadia Trudel, Kim Poirier, Lauren Smith, Malaea Ergina, Paz O'Farrell—& special guest @manahil.bsky.socialwww.concordia.ca/cuevents/off...

Flyer announcing the (re)launch of headlight 24, displaying: a rectangular pixelated image of headlights; the text: "August 31 2pm | 4TH SPACE | 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Library Building" and the list of readers: ALHS, Nadia Trudel, Kim Poirier, Lauren Smith, Malaea Ergina, Paz O' Farrell, and special guest Manahil Bandukwala.

*Poster by Avalon O’Henley.
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Tune in to the latest episode of the Small Machine Talks for my conversation w/ Manahil & Nimra Bandukwala on their project to share Pakistani folklore thru art, poetry & storytelling: https://smallmachinetalks.com/index.php/podcast/episode-107-manahil-and-nimra-bandukwala/@manahil.bsky.social

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By A. Light Zachary from More Sure (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2023)

"Seven" by A. Light Zachary
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Manahil
@manahil.bsky.social
Poet, artist, editor, etc. Author of MONUMENT (Brick Books, 2022) & co-creator of Reth aur Reghistan www.manahilbandukwala.com
165 followers64 following2 posts