EDITOR’S NOTE

In today's SLR, readers are treated to an up-close and personal look at renowned, award-winning poet Kamal Chowdhury. He wisely advises us to read poetry "for the pleasure it offers" instead of looking for any message, which may or may not be there. And so in turn, we are pleased to reprint three poems from his 2012 anthology for each reader to see how poetry is truly "ordinary language raised to the Nth power" (Paul Engle). Enjoy the read!

MUNIZE MANZUR