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Sangita Kalarickal (born Bombay, India), physicist, writer, and poet of haiku, haibun, and tanka. Her work has been published in several e-magazines and anthologies. Her haikai poetry has been featured in Acorn, Blithe Spirit, Cattails, Contemporary Haibun Online, Frogpond, haikuKATHA, Pan Haiku Review, and Ribbons. She has authored a poetry book, Mamina (Adisakrit, 2023), and coauthored Light and Line Drawings (Adisakrit, 2026). Since 2025 she has served as editor-in-chief of Drifting Sands Haibun Journal. Her work has been nominated for a Touchstone Award every year since 2023 and a Pushcart Prize (2024). She received the Gifted Poet Award from the Women Empowered Group in 2024. Kalarickal is a member of the Academy of American Poets, League of Minnesota Poets, British Haiku Society, Haiku Society of America, and Tanka Society of America. She resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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