Welcome to Libra season!
The sun has moved into Libra, marking the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Libra is ruled by Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
I am celebrating this with a Kindle Countdown Deal on the second book in my poetry series, Memories from another Lifetime: Love.
It was published on 28 January 2023 and is dedicated to all who have loved deeply.
Love will be on a Kindle Countdown Deal from 01 Oct. 2023 (08.00 am PST) to 03 Oct. 2023, for only USD 0.99 on Amazon.com – a 67% discount. Or you can read it for free on KindleUnlimited.
Click on the image to get your copy now!
A bit about me
A warm welcome to those of you who are visiting my blog for the first time, and welcome back to my loyal readers. I deeply appreciate you and your support.
I started writing poems in 1981 at the young age of 13, following a deep personal trauma. I needed an outlet for my raw and powerful emotions, to find relief, release and ultimately, redemption.
The topics I wrote about were very personal, private, and at times, dark – unrequited love, desire, pain, betrayal, and my budding sexuality. Many of my poems also had a spiritual undertone. The maturity and depth of my poems as a young girl belied my age, and I now believe they might have been memories from a previous life.
After a hiatus of almost 4 decades I started writing again, and I launched this poetry blog in November 2021. Memories from another Lifetime is a series of my poems written as a young girl.
My mission is to make the voice of my younger self heard. I wish to touch the lives of as many people as possible with my poems.
Lay Me Down to Sleep, Oh Love
Here is an extract from one of the poems in my book, Lay Me Down to Sleep, Oh Love. I wrote this in 1983 at the age of 16 years:
The body has long
Imprisoned the spirit
So give me this freedom
Oh Love.
The river of futile tears
Will dry –
We will part in dignity
You and I
So let me go this once
My Love –
Lay me down to sleep.
Warm reviews
Publishing a book of poems as an unknown author is not an easy task, and I am very happy and grateful for the warm reviews I have received from genuine admirers of my poetry. I hope this will enable my poetry to reach and comfort more people.
Here are some of the reviews.
“Beautiful collection of poems!” – Jamie Raines
Each poem, beautifully written. If I didn’t read Vanita’s story when she first wrote these poems as a teenager, I would never have known. Vanita has been an amazing poetess since a very young age! On to the next collection!
“What is Love?” – Armando Rodriguez
Love a simple word, yet so complicated! The author does a tremendous job using carefully chosen words to describe its simplicity and complications! It’s hard to imagine that these poems were written as a teenager! Mature beyond her years, let your emotions be stimulated by the author’s words!
“This collection is a must for all those who celebrate and believe in Love.”
– Ranga Rajah
“Overall, the content is exquisite and I would not mind rereading and trying more of their work.”
– J. Namupira
“A rare and gifted writer.” – John
Just as Vanita’s other publication, entitled ‘Pain’, lays bare the journey through emotional pain to healing and indirectly offers assurance that ‘you are not alone’, this gentle yet hugely insightful collection piercingly portrays the heights of ecstasy and the vulnerability associated with true love. A real pleasure to read and reflect on.
Vanita is a rare and gifted writer and I would wholeheartedly recommend her work.
Thank you!
I hope you, dear Reader, will avail of this time-limited offer.
It is my sincere hope that you will enjoy these poems. Please feel free to share the Amazon link with friends and family who are lovers of poetry, so more can avail of the discount until 03 Oct. 2023.
If you enjoy my poetry, please do leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads – this is more important for authors than most readers realise. Your review will help other readers find good books to read. Thanks in advance.
Much love and have a wonderful autumn!
Vanita Shukla Hork, October 2023