Poetry comes from the soul and is for the soul. Good poetry reaches out and stirs the still waters of your soul, certainly changing something inside.
Heavy Weather by Ness Lobo is a collection of poems on love, betrayal, heartache, unrequited love and longing.
Most of the poems are short or a couple of stanzas long, laden with imagery.
The words are fierce and emotions gush forth in a strong wave in every page.
maybe our love was supposed to be
as turbulent as the waters in the ocean
when a storm is hitting and thunders
are falling from the sky.
but I don’t think I was supposed to drown.
-waves.
The lines rise up like a tide and the drop at the end is filled with intensity.
all the emotions you put in my heart,
fell on my face
like the rain on a winter day.
-tears
The title mentioned at the end gives a sense of completion to the poem and adds more meaning.
if you were brave enough
to hold me in your arms
you would feel the universe…
To string a few words together is quite easy, but to bring expression into every bit of it is a task. True poetry has to spill directly from the heart onto paper and that is exactly what Ness has done. This is a book of feelings rather than poetry. Raw, and pure feelings. This is seen vividly in all poems but one worth mentioning is “Pastel Pink.”
With the heaviness each poem brought, there were also quite a few that brought in some warmth to the heart- some hope that we cannot live without.
in the darkness your light will guide my way
your breath will lift me.
make your stars burn during the dark in me…
you revive all my hopes
all my flames,
all my strength..
Along with the fineness of words, and versatile style of writing something unique was the beautiful illustrations done by the poetess herself, scattered randomly between the pages. The best thing about the book is its bold honesty that would definitely speak right to the reader’s heart. The cover page is a subtle white with the image of a moth, moths symbolising mystery and transformation. The heart is a source of mystery and when those mysteries are unravelled, a transformation happens. The beauty of poetry is you can read it over and over and find a new treasure every time. Heavy Weather is one such collection.
My rating for this book – 4.5/5 stars
I would like to extend my thanks to Nessy, my good friend for giving me a free copy of her book to review honestly.
Esther you have reviewed the book so intently. I am attracted to read the book- Heavy Weather. Hey thats a very curious title.
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Thank you, the title is true to the poetry!
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I’m always in a dilemma as to how to review a poetry book. But you have done it so beautifully. Cheers!
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Thank you , I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Beautiful. The verses are indeed raw and pure. I like such emotionally charged poetrt too. Intensity is so palpable.
My Instagram timeline is filled with poetry. Thanks for introducing this collection…
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Yes, there is nothing like intense poetry. And thank you for reading and leaving a comment 🙂
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If I were to review poetry, I will read this review again to take notes. Very well written.
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Thanks so much:)
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Huge respect for writers of good poetry mainly because I know I am useless at it and can appreciate the art. These words you highlighted are lovely
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Would love to get my hands on this book. Need some good poetry
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It’s available on Amazon 🙂
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I am attracted to this book so beautifully you have review about this book just loved it
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Tell us more about this poet.
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She is Nessy Zanahoria. An illustrator and poet from Germany. This is a compilation of poetry she wrote randomly. She is writing her next book now!
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Thanks for the review
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Thanks for reading:)
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