Glittering Shadows
Poet: Manish Ranjan
Genre: Poetry collection
Publishers: Cyberwit.net
‘Glittering
shadows’ is a rhythmic and lyrical journey of the poet, on the path of love.
This is not just a book but a dedication to all those who never give up and
still have the spark that kindles hope in their hearts. The book is divided
into three sections: Love and be loved, reflections of life and womanhood and
her crisis. Away with the fairies, the poet imagines himself in a dreamland
afar. A dreamland where there is peace and love, hope and loyalty and there is
no place for hatred and narcissism. The poems have a subtle feeling attached to
them and it reflects in the words used.
Readers
can spot almost all rhyme schemes here- aabb, abab, free verse, etc. The use of
figures of speech make the content likable. However, the poems are quite
lengthy and for readers, who do not delve into profound poetry, this book might
be a big turn off. For Literature enthusiasts, this is a good option as they
can get a chance to explore the vocabulary (not forgetting to mention that the
vocabulary used, is splendid).
Somehow,
the title of the book seems off track. Secondly, the poet talks about love in
the beginning. So, the other two sections are not coherent with the flow of the
book. ‘Love and the ocean’ needs a special mention here because of its
magnificence and poet’s outlook on love and beyond. Apart from this, ‘The
Battlefield’ is another jewel in the book. The dedication is honest and the
amalgamation of love in this poem, acts like a cherry on the cake.
Overall,
a subtle read and profound work of literature!
Best
wishes to the poet/author!
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Review copy: provided by the poet
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