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A review by srivalli
Islands in the stream by Sonal Singh, Sonal Singh
5.0
4.5 Stars
Islands in the Stream is a collection of 49 poems divided into two categories. The first is Nature’s Rhapsody, a delightful string of poems that show the poet’s love for Nature. The second is Life’s Foibles, verses filled with musings, memories, desires, simple pleasures, and more.
The poems are poignant, playful, mesmerizing, heartwarming, soothing, and warm. Each poem evokes a different emotion, and the reader will move on to the next one with a light smile on their lips.
The imagery is strong and paints a vivid picture of the poem, luring the reader into another world. Most poems are of a decent size (neither too short nor too long). It’s the right dose without overwhelming the reader.
The refrain in the title poem is my absolute favorite. The rhythm in When Roused from Slumber has such a lovely feel to it.
Though it’s hard to pick a few poems, my favorites are-
• Ode to Night
• Dusk’s Promiscuity
• Romance of the Fireflies
• Breezes
• I Miss
• Lost Nonage
• The Waves of Memory
• Your Letter
• Freedom
• Chords of Pain
Each of them is different yet has the same power to weave a trance-like state around the readers. I only wish the author used a few simpler words. Her vocab is rather extensive, and having to look up a dictionary when reading is poem can dampen the feeling.
Being the poet’s friend, I already know how wonderful her poems are. Reading a selected part of her works as a single collection gave me immense happiness. I wish her loads of success and hope for more books from her.
Islands in the Stream is a collection of 49 poems divided into two categories. The first is Nature’s Rhapsody, a delightful string of poems that show the poet’s love for Nature. The second is Life’s Foibles, verses filled with musings, memories, desires, simple pleasures, and more.
The poems are poignant, playful, mesmerizing, heartwarming, soothing, and warm. Each poem evokes a different emotion, and the reader will move on to the next one with a light smile on their lips.
The imagery is strong and paints a vivid picture of the poem, luring the reader into another world. Most poems are of a decent size (neither too short nor too long). It’s the right dose without overwhelming the reader.
The refrain in the title poem is my absolute favorite. The rhythm in When Roused from Slumber has such a lovely feel to it.
Though it’s hard to pick a few poems, my favorites are-
• Ode to Night
• Dusk’s Promiscuity
• Romance of the Fireflies
• Breezes
• I Miss
• Lost Nonage
• The Waves of Memory
• Your Letter
• Freedom
• Chords of Pain
Each of them is different yet has the same power to weave a trance-like state around the readers. I only wish the author used a few simpler words. Her vocab is rather extensive, and having to look up a dictionary when reading is poem can dampen the feeling.
Being the poet’s friend, I already know how wonderful her poems are. Reading a selected part of her works as a single collection gave me immense happiness. I wish her loads of success and hope for more books from her.