Put On The Block

A gruesome game of segregation,

played while the man upstairs watches

from above.

Somewhere someone

always pays the price.

And fellow humans label the market

of hate. Humanity sells fastest.

The stalls are set in the name of caste,

creed, language, place.

Some of the more privileged folks, give

a call to auction. Close the deal.

About the Author:

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India.

He is the author of poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions.

Following the release of his book, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of India Prime 100 Authors Award.

His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, Bosphorus Review of Books, among others.