Indran Amirthanayagam writes in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Haitian Creole. He has published sixteen poetry collections thus far, including the just released Coconuts on Mars, En busca de posada (Editorial Apogeo, Lima, 2019) and Paolo 9 (Manofalsa, Lima, 2019). The Elephants of Reckoning (Hanging Loose Press, NY, 1993) won the 1994 Paterson Prize in […]
Indran Amirthanayagam
Indran Amirthanayagam: Old School
Well alright, I won’t visit the island any time soon. I have lost the terrorist thread. I don’t know how to sport a backpack stuffed with ball bearings. But the government engages righly in wooing visitors back, reducing landing fees, excusing the pesky need for a visa in advance (except for Chinese and […]
Indran Amirthanayagam: Wading into Paradise
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife there are more than 1.3 million alligators in its swamps and streams, lagoons and lakes, and intercoastal passageways. There are also more than 21 million humans in the state says the World Population Institute. Are you bored yet, or are you ready for some math? One alligator equals […]