Poem

Passions of the Void

A poem

By Prageeta Sharma
A black-and-white photograph of two tree trunks twisting around one another in a forest
Francois Le Diascorn / Gamm-Rapho / Getty
The text of a poem by Prageeta Sharma, titled "Passions of the Void."

This poem is from Prageeta Sharma’s new book, Onement Won.

Onement Won
By Prageeta Sharma

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About the Author

Prageeta Sharma is the Henry G. Lee ’37 Professor of English at Pomona College.