The Inheritance of Solitude

By Smitha Vishwanath

Deal Ends: Wed 26th August

A book that explores grief, loss, healing and the strength it takes to begin again. Through heartfelt verses, the collection is a reminder that healing is possible even after life's heartbreaks. Smitha Vishwanath The poems in 'The Inheritance of Solitude' explore the loss of parents, home, health, and friendship, and the journey of healing, reflecting on personal and collective experiences of sorrow and hope. The book is a lyrical journey, captivating in its understanding of humanity's most challenging subject: grief. It embraces the vulnerability of love set against a redolent world of beauty and family, where we sit at the poet's table, experiencing the intense majesty of a world filled with love, loss and finding oneself again. - Candice L. Daquin, Managing Editor, Lit Fox Books, Associate Editor, Life & Legends, Author, 'The Cruelty.' Smitha Vishwanath’s poems arrive almost like a whisper against the skin, and linger long after they are read. This collection is not merely read. It is inhabited. - Kabir Deb, Writer, Reviewer & Translator The poems in The Inheritance of Solitude have a delicate feeling and sensitivity that resonate and gently linger. As they weave a tapestry of thoughts that speak of loss and holding on, of invisible struggles that remain mostly within oneself, the poems in the volume also create a sense of community. - Nishi Pulugurtha, Academic, Author, Poet & Translator Read more