Review Of Book 'Shama the dancing flame' by Esma Ashrof

Crochet artist who is an avid reader, who contemplates & scribbles her thoughts to share.....

            'Shama the dancing flame' is a collection of poetry commensurating compilation of poet's compilation to alight of a sandalwood lamp that spreads its warmth and calming balm from beginning to the end.  

                   A book written as a tribute to author's supportive mother, it unfurls the multifarious facets of women, gradually being ascertained by Esma's each chapter and verse.

             Akin to life of 'Shama' of 'flame' the selfless nature of women to burn and brighten the life of everyone around and glow in benevolent longanimous light is vividly expressed.

In the verse 'Without Wings' the author talks about rising in love is evocatively expressed.

                'Wish List' and 'Completely A Woman' brings the rawness of desires that want to be set free. 'Love, Red & I' talks about women's vulnerability & devotion. 'Building Blocks' talks about facing rejection & quandary of unrequited love expressed in 'Autumn Fever'

               My favorite is 'Eclipse' because it's a brilliant anaphora of verses that describe the depth of emotions.

             'In Love, I Melt' couldn't have been a better end to this extraordinary collection of ode to women. It is a homage, a ballad to 'Shama'

A must read and a must have book for a comletist.

Love Symphony A hundred refrains of love by Mona Soorma

Mona has many compilations and publications under her belt. She is a time-honored and a long-established author and poetess. This is Book II, sequel to Love Notes Book I.

To her poetry is not only her creative egress but also her impetus to reach out to her followers who pocket her poetry as a quiet companion of their hearts needing to voice their feelings, in shenanigans or in times of hapless phase of life.

Love Symphony has three sections

The Light

The Night

The Twilight

Opening of The Light sections is filled with poetry with sighs, aches, dreams and silver lights. The poetess has an exquisite flow of verses that are a medley woven for beating hearts. The platitude of verses stays brief yet it flows with depth that impinge upon heartstrings. The libretto transports a reader into a fond memory that brings warmth on a dreary day.

When 'The Light' reads to you as a cozy eiderdown throw, 'The Night' comes to you as a gracious, sympathetic friend. The words pick up a languorous tone to bring out the longing and yearning as if we are entering the night.....a wistful heart that has been forlorn finds an abode in the verses so well scripted for heart ailing from unrequited love.

'The Twilight' relates well to a poetic heart. It's not all that can pick up a pen and write down their besotted thought on paper. However all of us perceive and appreciate beauty that surrounds us. Ms. Soorma, captures the veneration of a beholden heart here. I could relate to the verses ----------

'the gibbous moon-----------across the night sky...for love never dies'

they end with a yearn that echoes long after we are done reading like a sweet aroma of rose that comes back to you with a fond memory.

A three course delectable poetry to be treasured and passed on as a bequest to the family.

All in all a meritorious author with relatable poesy, all throughout, from start to end. A must have compilation, of sincere, from the heart, written words.

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