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Elegy

because I wanted to be one among them there was no chance I could have been  different from the rest while I spoke less  they had so much to talk my struggle of scrounging for spaces to speak though gifted me with  art of an epigram  but somehow, I remorse over how it took me away  from the empathetic myself . This poem has been inspired by APM Nation's Prompt '' WRITE AN ELEGY TO A PART OF YOU THAT YOU LOST SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY ''

Book Review: Making a Poem by Vihang A. Naik

This  book has a philosophical subjectivity towards art of writing poems and poets. Amazon The Blurb: Making A Poem is a powerful affecting collection of poetry that sheds a fascinating light upon the writing process and poet's personal aesthetics. These are eloquent pieces where the poet displays a confident command of the poetic form to bring his ideas and observations to life. The pieces that ponder the reality of poetic expression are perhaps most fascinating. Their reflexivity results in a most engaging collection of poems. Making A Poem is an intuitive, thoughtful and creative pieces that work together as a cohesive collection. Excerpt: Poem title: The Absent Poem before you search  your pockets drawers and shelves looking for a misplaced pen leaving a trace the poem  takes a leave before you even  pen a line About The Author: Vihang Ashokbhai Naik, also known as Vihang A. Naik born in Surat, Ind...

Book Review: It's Got To Be Love... by Prashant Kaul

This  book  is in-escape-able! Amazon  | Notion Press The Blurb: Meet Dev Sharma, a young student, who has a unique ability – he has nightmares that unfortunately come true. It’s Got to Be Love weaves around Dev and his friend Vikram. Dev is initially smitten with Carol, a college girl, but due to various reasons, they part ways. He meets Vaani through Facebook and a steady friendship develops between them, which soon blossoms into love. However, Vaani turns down Dev, for reasons known only to her. Will Dev win back his love? Will Carol come into his life again? Join Dev on his emotional roller-coaster ride in Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai. Excerpt: It was almost 1:00 a.m. so Vikram and I said goodnight to each other and went to sleep. I was alone in a dark tunnel and was struggling to find away out of the darkness, when I suddenly saw Vaani, holding a candle in her hand. I shouted out to her, “Vaani, I’m here! Can you see me?” But she did n...