About

Dr Dilantha Gunawardana is a Molecular Biologist by Training, and yet identifies himself, as a Wordsmith, Papadum Thief, “Best Laksa” Seeker, Poet of Accident and Fluke, Hoop-addict, a Late Bloomer in all fronts, Ex-Quiz-Druggy, and perennial Humor-Artist, who is still learning the craft of poetry, while finding some homes for his poems. Basically, Dilantha lives in a chimerical universe of science and poems.  Dilantha’s poems have been accepted for publication /published in HeartWood Literary Magazine, Canary Literary Magazine, Boston Accent, Forage, Kitaab, Eastlit, American Journal of Poetry, Zingara Poetry Review, The Wagon, The Peacock Journal and Ravens Perch, among others. Dilantha too has two anthologies of poetry, ‘Kite Dreams’ (2016) and ‘Driftwood’ (2017), both brought to the readership by Sarasavi Publishers, and is working on his third poetry collection (The Many Constellations of Home). Dilantha blogs at – https://kite-dreams.com/