Reprint of ‘portraits of the space we occupy’ by C P Surendran to launch at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival

Originally printed in 2007, the book contains poems that fall into three cycles: Bombay, Ruhnama and Catafalque. The book titled 'portraits of space we occupy' is soon to go in for reprint in paper back. The hardback was published in 2007 by Harper Collins and the publishing house will be launching it's paperback version at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2015.

Poet, author and editor-in-chief of dna, C P Surendran is no stranger to writing. His poems, books and writings have been published and read across the globe and include celebrated works as Gemini II, Posthumous Poems and Canaries.

Also Read: Poetry is an inward journey, but a novel moves outward: CP Surendran​

'portraits of the space we occupy' also includes select short verses from Surendran's Posthumous Poems which describe the story of broken relationship in brilliant synthesis of sadness and humour.

In the words of the famous India writer and poet Dan Moraes,  'C.P. Surendran is one of the few Indian poets in English whose early promise has turned into mature achievement.' 

Here is a glimpse of the collection, 

Design

First thing in the morning I think of you.Your eyes, for instance.

The face though is foreverForming,Like patterned panelsOf  a window blindBreakingAt the least breeze.

A thought

Shifting shapeWith each ragged breath

Surendran's new novel “Tears of the Crying Squad” will also be launched at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 

He tweets at @cpsurendran 

Threshold

The roses are on their own.The grass spreadsLike water from an upturned urn.Between mornings smudged blue like bruisesAnd evenings bubbling up like bloodAlong broken arteries of the skyThe road narrowing through hedgerows,Hens, fallow fields, darkening streamSlows towards home to haltAt my father's feet, far from town,He clasps his hands over his head,The softening crown.

And I see His hands are no longer hard or brown.