Mary Tina Shamli Pillay’s poems and stories have appeared on BBC Radio, Kitaab, The Mean Journal, Blink-Ink, Borderless Journal, and elsewhere. Her first book of poems, I Met a Feather, was published in 2023. She enjoys exploring different forms of fiction and poetry. Tina is a Teacher, Language Editor and Political Enthusiast. She grew up in Oman before moving back to India. She now lives in Chennai, India, and can be contacted at: mtspillay@gmail.com and followed on Instagram @marytinashamlipillay.
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Poetry by Mary Tina Shamli Pillay: ‘Pressured through the / mist, we are tormented / by the sharp blue sky, / the muffled din of a / wailing child, the crackle / of a hostess, the wrapping / unwrapping of smiles.’