My Dead Flowers: Thayil Editions (Book 2)

Immerse yourself in a sweeping, evocative, and deeply raw collection of poetry and photography that snakes from Paris and New York to Calcutta with My Dead Flowers, the second release in the acclaimed Thayil Editions series by Buku Sarkar, edited by renowned poet Jeet Thayil!

About the Book: Spanning 20 books and 5 years in the making, My Dead Flowers is a pathbreaking and mesmerizing collection of verse. Written as rivers that meander, change course, and swirl with back-eddies, Buku Sarkar's poems navigate the bustling streets of global metropolises while singing of love in all its unruliness, faltering ways, and tenacious hold over memory ("Remind me that I was once alive, Buku Sarkar says, because of you."). Blending hurried jottings on paper with haunting photographs—each serving as a reminder that “there's nothing left”—this collection acts as a modern invocation of Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal. Yet, its heart lies less in decadence and death than in raw survival and liberation: “Once you've stood in the middle of a park / With no clothes on, / You can do anything.”

Key Features & Benefits:

• Acclaimed Collaboration: Written by striking poet and artist Buku Sarkar and expertly curated and edited by acclaimed poet Jeet Thayil as Book 2 of the prestigious Thayil Editions series.

• Multidisciplinary Artistry: Uniquely combines evocative poetry with poignant photography, creating a deeply visual and tactile reading experience.

• Global & Intimate Landscapes: Explores love, memory, and existential endurance across iconic cityscapes including Paris, New York City, and Calcutta.

• Poetic Lineage: Serves as a bold, contemporary reflection on Baudelaire’s classic themes, focused heavily on coming out alive and liberated.

• The Perfect Gift: A striking, sophisticated present for poetry lovers, collectors of modern indie publishing, and fans of contemporary literary art.