POETRY
Chris Abani Victoria Chang Michael Chitwood Keith Ekiss Gibson Fay-LeBlanc Beth Ann Fennelly Raza Ali Hasan James Hoch Cyan James Julia Johnson Larry Levis Khaled Mattawa Timothy O’Keefe Catherine Pierce Jon Pineda John Poch Austin Segrest Louie Skipper Ron Smith Robert Thomas Joshua Weiner Lesley Wheeler Charles Wright
RAZA ALI HASAN
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Even the mighty gospelers of Karachi, the clap-happy qawwals have taken umbrage at Allah. Four of the qawwals
refuse to clap, the fifth with his tabla beats an unsteady, sinister beat tonight, and the lead qawwal Mr. Khan sprawls
face down, drunk on a shower of Rupees—only the harmonium from its corner carries on wheezing like a sick plaintiff.
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Contributor’s notes Introduction: From 67 mogul miniatures
