Athira Unni

@utopianfemme

Asst Prof, PhD English Lit • Author of ‘moon blooms’ (Red River, 2026) and ‘Gaea and Other Poems' (Writer’s Workshop, 2020)

athiraunni.owlstown.net Joined March 2010

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Athira Unni @utopianfemme Jun 8

Excerpt from my new poetry collection:

Usawa Literary Review @usawamag Jun 8

note that a po-yum is not a po-yem
let alone a poe-em —

a po-yum is an attempt
at saying it true.

a po-yum is a song of chaos
a yellow ringer phone
a place that airs movies.

moon blooms | @utopianfemme from our latest Matchbox Issue
Read more: usawa.in/excerpts/excer…

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Athira Unni @utopianfemme 2d

Scene despite its flamboyance was an entertaining watch. Perfect casting.

Athira Unni @utopianfemme 6d

Discussing Williams, Hall, Fiske, Storey and McGuigan with undergrads and coming up with the most random pop culture references from the Indian context was my favorite part of teaching today.

Athira Unni @utopianfemme Oct 9

Some people are saying it’s bad while I’m realizing how very few people know how to read poetry like this and understand its nuances… to be clear, this is not bad poetry! It might seem simple, no hard words, but look closer: how much ground is covered, the sentiments, conflicts!

Adam James Pollock Verified account @AdamPollock Oct 8

Am I a complete philistine or is this just not very good?
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Athira Unni @utopianfemme Oct 9

Soon, AI designed posters are going to be so common that we will be desensitized and hardly notice. It’s already happening.