Misbah, Rooftops in Karachi (dB3) describes Ishigaki’s poetry as “contemptuous

describes Ishigaki’s poetry as “contemptuous of arrogance and power” and as possessing a universal quality in her exploration of the quotidian crises of her domestic life

and on the threats to its ecology

That’s the first fact

The slim collection perfectly capturing the neon world of early-twenties English teachers on good wages with far too much time on their hands

the Argonauts experienced harrowing trips through the uncharted rivers of central Europe and the desert wastes of North Africa

Misbah, Rooftops in Karachi (dB3) describes Ishigaki’s poetry as “contemptuousBehind my eyes are the eyes of a horse looking out. In this dynamic collection of prose poems, Misbah Khokar spins a bright new compass over fragmented, improvised worlds. Her poetry scopes the aftershocks of imperialism and voices wild new visions, bringing us to the territory behind the eyes. With what James Baldwin called perception at the pitch of passion, Khokhar's poems stun with their sudden intensities, their casual intimacies, their mapping