by Harshi Syal Gill
The poems in this collection have been written over a span of several decades. The journey of the poet’s life are reflected, like shifting images, through expressions of love and passion, of longing and loss, of hope and despair, of spiritual realization and peace. The poems delve deep into her soul as she seeks outwards and inwards for her self and the vitalizing force within her that gives her life equilibrium and meaning.
Many poems are spontaneous responses to the simple things that surround us – things that are largely unnoticed except by a poet, in whose realm poetic sentiments are evoked and expressed. Such responses are best captured by the haikus between each of the collection’s seven parts.