Kathmandu, June 6 -- There is something bizarre and almost violent about the title 'Pani Ko Parade'. Water is supposed to flow. It slips through fingers, softens stone, floods fields, carries memory, and disappears before anyone can command it. But a parade is about order. It is about discipline, display, obedience, and control. So when Dinesh Adhikari brings these two words together, the discomfort begins before the first poem.

That discomfort is the core of this collection, and precisely why it is worth reading.

If you are searching for a poetry collection that offers comfort in a neat, lyrical way, then 'Pani Ko Parade' is not for you. It is not trying to soothe the reader. If anything, it does the opposite. It keeps asking questions...