Black Candle

by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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An unusual book of poems. . . not all rhyme. All are beautiful, many sad. They paint portraits of women from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They are to read and reread. (I count myself fortunate to have been in the audience when the author read them.) (

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Poems include:

All In My Head
The Arranged Marriage
At Muktinath
At The Sati Temple, Bikaner
Bengal Night
Boychild
The Brides Come To Yuba City
Burning Bride: 1
Burning Bride: 2
Burning Bride: 3
The Durga Batik
Family Photo In Black And White
The Garba
The Garland
The Gift
Gouri Mashima
The House
I, Manju: 1
I, Manju: 2
In The Hinglaj Desert
Journey
The Living Goddess Speaks
Living Underground: Dacca 1971
The Makers Of Chili Paste
Making Samosas
Mother And Child
My Mother At Maui
My Mother Combs My Hair
My Mother Tells Me A Story
Nargis' Toilette
The Quilt
The Rainflies
The Rat Trap
Restroom
The Robbers' Cave
The Room
Sondra
Song Of The Fisher Wife
Sudha's Story: 1
Sudha's Story: 2
Sudha's Story: 3
Traitor Body
Two Women Outside A Circus, Pushkar
Villagers Visiting Jodhpur Enjoy Iced Sweets
Visit
The Woman Addresses Her Sleeping Lover
Yuba City School