Dreams in my Lap: poems by Bhawna Vij Arora | Book review

 Book review: 

"Dreams in my lap"is a powerful collection of poems that instill a lot of emotions and soothe you at the same time. Rich in vocab and highly resonate with rhythmic rise and fall inside the heart chambers and are incessantly preserved. It imparts a deep enthralling impact on the readers.

Few of the verses that really piqued me a lot:

💦"But wisdom reigns with the signs of aging, lose texture, lines of stress stiffens as she lets go of the accouterments to claim her trident: for she hides and fights until one day this bag full of distorted hieroglyphs, gloomy whispers, balky and stubborn becomes an emblem of a brave heart"

With age wisdom reigns in our bodies that depict maturity from varied experiences. A lot of hurdles a girl or a woman passes to acclaim maturity to deal with trivial issues or circumstances. Her wisdom is inculcated from distorted hieroglyphs, gloomy whispers, balky and stubborn nature of obstacles and but her strong dedication to never give up or lose faith on herself. She evokes as an emblem of a brave heart.

💦"t tore and injured the anatomy of our marriage the ribs of trust, the spleen of unspoken assumptions, for betrayal, like a bullet not just pierces the faith, it shatters the sturdy bones of vows, the leaned limps of intimacy."

After marriage a woman aspires trust and support of her husband but she breaks bitterly when her marriage smashes. Certain assumptions that lead to betrayal and intimacy of a relationship withers in pieces.

The poet has meticulously weaved ups and downs of a woman's life or hidden turmoils. Her attempt to change the scenario for a woman is praiseworthy. The language used is evocative and heart warming.

Overall, The book makes you ponder on many issues that are mostly ignored but need to discuss or change. A thought provoking read , worth reading, do grab it!