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Shō Poetry Journal

Established in 2002, revived in 2023

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Audio Feature: Kuhu Joshi (Shō No. 5)

Kuhu Joshi reads her poem “Saraswati claims creation” from Shō No. 5 (Summer 2024).

Kuhu Joshi is an Indian poet and professor based in New York City. Her debut poetry collection is titled My Body Didn’t Come Before Me (Speaking Tiger, 2023). Her work has been published in POETRY, Best New Poets, Four Way Review, Rattle, SWIMM, and has received support from the Academy of American Poets, Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, Teaching Artist Project, and Vermont Studio Center. Read more about her and her work at kuhujoshi.com.

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Publishing Stats

Since our revival issue was published in Summer 2023:

260

Poems Published

170

Total Poets Published

62

Audio Features Published

28

Poems Nominated for Prizes

1

Poem chosen for inclusion in Best Spiritual Literature

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