Boundary Commissions : Love Poems

Boundary Commissions: Love Poems by Kala Krishnan is a collection of poems that explores the shifting boundaries of love between two people. Drawing on the vocabulary of Sangam poetry, Indian classical music and cartography, the collection follows two lovers while also examining how language can shape, transform and express intimacy.

The poems consider how relationships change with circumstances and time, moving between the creation and erasure of emotional boundaries. Alongside the story of the lovers, the collection reflects on the possibilities of language and its ability to convey the complexities of love.

About This Book

At the centre of the collection is the question of what draws two people across the changing landscapes of love. The poems approach this relationship through imagery and ideas associated with mapping, music and classical Tamil poetic traditions.

Sangam poetry provides part of the collection's vocabulary, while Indian classical music and cartography offer additional ways of thinking about connection, distance and boundaries. Together, these influences create a poetic narrative about two lovers and the changing nature of their relationship.

Boundary Commissions: Love Poems is part of the Westland Poetry series and presents love not only as an emotional experience but also as a subject through which the possibilities of language can be explored.

What You'll Discover

• A poetic exploration of love between a man and a woman.
• Changing emotional boundaries shaped by circumstances and time.
• Imagery and vocabulary drawn from Sangam poetry.
• Influences from Indian classical music and cartography.
• The evolving story of two lovers.
• Reflections on language and its expressive possibilities.

Perfect For

• Readers who enjoy contemporary poetry about love and relationships.
• Readers interested in Sangam poetry and Indian literary traditions.
• Readers drawn to poetry influenced by music, language and cartography.
• Readers interested in the Westland Poetry series.

Why You'll Love This Book

Boundary Commissions: Love Poems brings together love, language, classical poetic traditions, music and cartographic imagery in a distinctive poetic narrative. Through the story of two lovers, Kala Krishnan considers how emotional boundaries shift over time and how language can give form to the experience of love.