Oisin Breen’s poem “Poor Alice” takes readers on a captivating and multilayered journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape where a young girl, Alice, traverses both the present and the past, leading her to a destination that no longer exists. Breen’s masterful storytelling and poetic craftsmanship make this piece a compelling exploration of time, pain, and the resilience of the human spirit. — At ShabdAaaweg (www.shabdaaweg.in) we receive some brilliant stories, a few of which we publish, every Monday. Please look at About Us page for more details. But some of them strike. They really hit something in us, which makes us look at those pieces again, and again.