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Yes, I've been absent for a long time. First it was just being busy. Then we had some very hard news over Spring Break.Shakti Bhatt, wife of poet Jeet Thayil, and a friend of ours, died suddenly....
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Ah that is so sad! And she so young and active in the literary community - and beautiful! I can see you all will miss her very much - my condolences to you and your friends, MichaelJude
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Michael, I am so sorry to hear about this loss for everyone involved--for Jeet, for your family, and for the poetry community.(I guessed that the publisher you mention must be "Rattapallax" and a...
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Yes, condolences from me, too, Michael. First thing this morning, I did some searching and read about Shakti and Jeet, and read some of his poems.Shakti was a beautiful young woman and obviously much...
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Michael-I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Such a beautiful and talented young woman. There is no easy death.Judy
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Thanks everybody. I have to say it feels lonely here. Shakti and Jeet were like royalty around here; but kind and not arrogant. They were also building something. When we were deciding whether to stay...
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Oh Michael, That's just heartbreaking. I hope that, in time, you will hear from Jeet and be able to offer your friendship and support. I noticed that Shakti is a fiction writer and had recently been...
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