Echoes and Fragments

Echoes and Fragments: An Anthology of Modern Verses brings together a multiplicity of voices- diverse, questioning, tender, and fierce. The poems move between the visible and the abstract, between certainty and doubt, reminding us that poetry not only whispers beauty but also bears witness. They find sanctuary in memory and dream, in fragments of nostalgia. It manifests the desire to listen, to the pulse of nature, to inner worlds, to injustice, and to memory. What binds these poems is not uniformity, but resonance- a shared belief that carefully shaped language can reveal more than it conceals. The anthology invites the reader to wander through these shifting terrains of thought and feeling. In these echoes and fragments, you may find something of your own reflection- an echo of the music of human experience. About the Editors Dr. Sweta Kumari is a bilingual poet, independent researcher, film scholar, interviewer, editor, and cultural activist from Bihar, India. She has done B.A., M.A. (Gold-Medalist), and Ph.D. in English from Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya, Bihar. She has also qualified for UGC NET in English. Her scholarly and creative work spans over 24+ peer-reviewed research papers, and 16+ edited poetry and research books. Dr. Tejaswini D. Patil Dange is the Founder Director of Innsæi International Journal of Creative Literature, Arts, Translation, and Research for Peace and Humanity. She is a multilingual poet, writer, and researcher, an academician and social worker. Her published works include three collections of English poetry—Talons and Nets, Verses of Silence, and A Glass of Time. She is the editor of eight books. Her poems are selected four times for the prestigious Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, Texas, USA.