This book 'Pebbles' is a beautiful anthology of poems by the author Swati Khatri . This is the first book . I have actually earlier read the second part 'Pebbles on Paper '
What I like about her poems are
▪️First they are simple
▪️Lucid but yet have the perfect amount of allegory which I prefer in poems.
▪️They are written in rhyme style .
▪️Heart complex affairs written in light relatable words.
There are three parts in this book :
Self-love
Reflections
Some more
Wonder why the book is named Pebbles ?
According to the author :
" I think life is like the deep sea, which rests on the shore and pebbles are emotions accumulated over time."
And no doubt poems are pieces of work soaked in emotions.
The self love section has poems which send message about being strong , trusting your own inner voice , owning yourself and moving forward.
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Self love is necessary we all know but sometimes we forget to practice this essential part which leads to us forgetting our worth.Practicing self love brings happiness from the within.
There are two poems in the Reflection section which touches upon the process of thoughts , feelings that are in all stages of their blooming , unspoken and hidden dreams whose presence are honestly acknowledged .
Such poems are relatable because we all have untold stories and few unsolved feelings inside and none the less we need to be truthful to ourselves.
In the last section 'Some More' the five poems have nostalgic hues . There are afterglows of lost loved ones .
There is another where she expresses her favourite , colours and the seasons allegoricaly connecting them with forces of nature and thoughts.
In the poem ' The Scene ' I liked how she connected the silently flowing river water with her traits.We know calm water in time dissolves strong rocks as well .
I do recommend it to people who are new to poetry reading and all readers who like simple yet light hearted beautiful poems .
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