Life in the universe is stringed. As disease, disaster or some other misfortune plucks the strings, life becomes a sad saga, losing its sweet tunes and rhythms.A collection of short stories from Kanoli Bank, Kerala by Fabiyas M V. Fabiyas M V is a writer from Orumanayur village in Kerala, India. He is the author of Monsoon Turbulence (Plum White Press, USA), Shelter within the Peanut Shells (Redcherry Books, India), Kanoli Kaleidoscope (PunksWritePoemsPress, USA), Eternal Fragments (erbacce-press, UK) and Moonlight and Solitude (Raspberry Books, India). His fiction and poetry have appeared in several anthologies, magazines and journals. His work has been published by Western Australian University, British Council, University of Hawaii, Rosemont College, Forward Poetry, Off the Coast, Silver Blade, Pear Tree Press, Poetry Press, Zoetic Press, Typehouse, Structo, Encircle Publications, Pendle War Poetry and Creative Writing Ink among others. He has won many international accolades including the Merseyside at War Poetry Award from Liverpool University, the Poetry Soup International Award, and the Animal Poetry Prize 2012 from the RSPCA (The Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, UK). He was the finalist for the Global Poetry Prize 2015 by the United Poets Laureate International (UPLI) in Vienna. His poems have been broadcast on All India Radio. Poetry Nook has nominated him for the 2019 Pushcart Prize. He has been working as a teacher in English at Government Higher Secondary School, Maranchery in Kerala.
