Author: Manali Desai
Publisher: Self Published
How do you manage your emotions?
We all feel a certain way during different times and think that we're
alone in living through it all. Maybe our experience is unique, maybe the way
we react to a situation is exclusive to us. But that sentiment we feel in a
particular moment, that’s not ours alone. We’re all bound by the way our minds
feel various emotions, right from anger to excitement, and from fear to pride.
Dive into the world of these emotions through poetic expressions in this book.
Each poem focuses on one single sentiment with the intention to show how each
emotion or the way we feel because of them, can make or break us; while also
convincing you that it's completely normal to experience such things. These
emotions are mostly what we would conventionally refer to as 'negative’ but
reading about them in these 40+ poems will surely leave you feeling ‘positive’.
A Piece of Your Mind for Peace of Mind by Manali Desai explores this concept in
this anthology.
This book is a collection of 45 poems and Manali has explored the idea of
how each of the emotion that we feel can translate into a poem. As you start the
book, each poem comes as a surprise as you feel the emotion that the poem tries
to portray. The poems have their own distinct style and I felt that none of the
poems have a common theme or a common format for that matter. Another thing
that hits you when you read the book is that the book is not just about poems,
but about how we react to certain emotions. I loved the manner in which Manali
approaches the topics and how she uses her words to bring to light the two
sides of the human psyche, and everything in between, as is evident from the
choice of the cover of the book, and how we oscillate between the light and the
dark. A special mention from me is to the poem titled “M For Mischief”, because
I really loved the style of poetry she uses and the chain of thoughts that gets
ignited as you start feeling that repetitions in your mind.
Overall, PoYMPoM is a collection of stories that deserves a leisure read,
with a steaming up of tea on a rainy day when you are feeling thoughtful. The
book scores a 4.75/5 for me.
I was provided a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
A copy of the book can be found on Amazon Kindle.
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