BOOK DETAILS :
- ASIN : B0FKTN5WBC
- Publisher : Notion Press (1 August 2025)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 84 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8898795863
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
BOOK REVIEW :
Love has always been poetry’s oldest muse, but few collections manage to capture its shifting shades with such intimacy as Namratha Nayak’s Cosmic Longing. This book isn’t simply a set of poems; it’s an unfolding journey through the many dimensions of affection, desire, and heartbreak, held together by a voice that is both lyrical and deeply human.
Structured into sixty poems, the collection moves gracefully from the ecstasy of being held and understood (“Mysterious,” “Held by You”) to the anguish of absence and unreciprocated love (“One-Way Love,” “Bleeding Heart,” “Broken?”). Titles like “Evocative Emotion,” “Love O’Clock,” and “A Love I Can’t Hate” reflect the sheer spectrum of human relationships; moments when love feels like light, and others when it burns like fire.
What stands out most is the author’s gift for weaving simplicity with depth. The poems avoid ornamentation for ornament’s sake; instead, they let raw emotion breathe on the page. There is a gentle rhythm to the writing, one that lingers like a song hummed under the breath. At times, the poems feel like intimate confessions, at others, like cosmic meditations, reminding us that love, in all its forms, is both earthly and infinite.
Take, for instance, the tender honesty of a poem like “A Love I Can’t Hate.” Here, the poet admits the paradox of devotion: the wish to break free, yet the inability to let go. It’s a universal sentiment, one that resonates with anyone who has loved beyond reason. This balance between vulnerability and strength, longing and surrender is the heartbeat of the book.
But Cosmic Longing isn’t just about romantic attachment. It also explores themes of self-love, memory, companionship, and even the divine.
This is a tender, soul-stirring collection that captures the timeless ache and beauty of love. It is both balm and reminder; balm for wounds unspoken, and a reminder that love, in its truest form, is boundless.
📖 Highly recommended for your bedside table, to be savored one #poem at a time.
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