yesterday i was the moon


Name of the book        : yesterday i was the moon
Name of the author     : Noor Unnahar
Name of the publisher: Clarkson Potter
No. of pages                 : 179
Genre                              : Poetry                        

This book is a survivor’s companion. It is an anthology of simple yet very encouraging verses. The verses are written in the most accessible language; befitting metaphors; imaginative illustrations and profound concepts. 

Some of the themes that run through the poems are: building strength consciously, searching for home, surviving wars, and loving and losing. The poems inspire one to become better and keep moving in life because: “someday something will go terribly, utterly, horribly wrong one day everything will be fine.”

Through powerful yet understandable metaphors, the poems penetrate into the soul and offer hope, courage, light and healing. “I want stars, strength, and balance in my soul it’s been a while since they were last together in me.”

I read the book twice and am exhilarated to read it more number of times; the tiny book has so much to offer. I recommend it especially for the people who are going through a tough phase in life; the book will embalm them:" and even on my darkest days/ I am the light I should be looking for."

                                                                                               -Kriti Malhotra
                                                                                            

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