Pleasantries by Sanjeev Sethi

No one knows the sound of their snore. The terrene
don’t  trust their take on intangibles. It is all about
space, size, occupation. Easy to access, easy to assess.

A panoply of possessions buildup our boom.
Pedigree and perch are lauded.
Incantations of unorthodox prayer pleases nobody.

In this rialto there isn’t anyone to review
the tenuous sparks that embrace us.
Nobody even changes the questions they cast.

SANJEEV SETHI is the author of three well-received books of poetry. His most recent collection is This Summer and That Summer (Bloomsbury, 2015). His poems are in venues around the world including The Penmen Review, Red Fez, Indiana Voice Journal, Dime Show Review, Zoomoozophone Review, Chronogram, Stanzaic Stylings, Visual Verse, Poetry Pacific, Transnational Literature, Meniscus, Bluepepper and elsewhere. He lives in Mumbai, India.