Jaya Karmalkar

Pensive Pearls: Voiceful Verses to Weigh Jaya Karmalkar

'Pensive Pearls' is an anthology of 54 poems, that are personal, profound and contemplative. They bring with them a philosophical point of view which can be attributed to the Pandemic. The Poet's is apparent in the poems.
Poems like 'Thoughts' and 'Challenging Days' are an appealing blend of rhyme, rhythm and prosody combined with depth and sensitivity. The compositions in this book are life centred and thought provoking. They are crisp and replete with vibrant visual images. The poem 'Colours in the Pandemic' unfurls a colourful and rich tapestry of Nature, which is so pleasing. 'About Love' is a noteworthy poem, which deftly depicts the need to give in order to get. 'If Only' is another gentle and striking poem, wherein the poet wishes, if only, things could have been different. While 'My Persona' is a riveting, relevant and significant poem which describes the poet's personal concerns candidly, poems like 'Life Is', 'I Choose', 'Each Day' are energizing, inspiring and infused with positivity. The poems that are related to the Pandemic, are engaging, engrossing and insightful and immensely relatable. In a nutshell, the poems are like pearls which tap into the pensive side of the reader.