Review of Poems For You And Me-Kindle Your Spirit

[MarisaRose]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Poems For You And Me-Kindle Your Spirit" by Ramesh Maharaj.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Poems For You and Me: Kindle Your Spirit is a collection of thirty-one poems by Ramesh Maharaj. The collection is unique as it includes elements typically found in a self-help book. This poetry collection is meant to work like a “daily” calendar — one poem should be read per day. Each poem is followed by a “Life Lesson”, which the reader can utilize as a suggestion for improving their outlook on life.

The presentation of this poetry collection is its number one strength. The organization is consistent and easy to follow: each poem is followed by a “Life Lesson” and a corresponding illustration. Further, the illustrations are cohesive and enhance the themes presented in the associated poems. Overall, Poems For You and Me: Kindle Your Spirit appears as a professionally compiled and visually appealing collection.

In addition to the professionalism exuded throughout the collection, the poet utilizes relevant themes throughout each of the poems that make up Poems for You and Me: Kindle Your Spirit. Issues related to regret, love, heartbreak, body image, faith, purpose, and kindness are just some of the topics at the focus of the poems in this collection. These themes will be especially relatable for young adults.

Despite the favorable presentation and timely messages of this collection, some aspects felt repetitive. For instance, the poems are not nuanced or difficult to decipher, so many times the proceeding “Life Lesson” simply rehashed ideas already conveyed in the poem. The poems engage the reader with stimulating ideas about potential changes they can make in their life in a much more creative manner than the obvious “Life Lessons” that are included. Similarly, the rhyming meter felt forced at times, and the author uses phrasal repetition in multiple poems, which some readers might find tedious.

Poems for You and Me: Kindle Your Spirit is a professionally organized and thoughtful collection of poetry. I noticed a few minor grammatical errors, but the narrative was polished overall. Due to the important themes presented in the work and the cohesive and appealing illustrations, I rate this collection 3 out of 4 stars. One star was deducted from the final rating due to the repetition of ideas. The simplistic nature of the poems and the timely themes expressed in the collection lead me to recommend this book to young adults who enjoy poetry and are looking for a collection with a self-help angle. However, I think an older audience, or lovers of complex poetry, would find these poems too simplistic.

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[kirthana_shivakumar]

This looks very interesting. It's also one of my favourite genres so I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for the review!

[Paluk Pathania]

I must say, alot of 'poem-books' have disappointed me in the past but nonetheless, I'm interested to read this one. Amazing review!^^

[Nompumelelo N 27]

Poem can teach us a lot of things this poem is about learn about your self you must know as a person that who you are what you want where you belong, what you body tells you believe it we all have our guard believe on your self believe in your gutt what you feel in your body sometimes is true because our body can talk with us we are all have some good spirit can tell us what is wrong what is not wrong

[Shivansh_007]

I'm not much of a fan of poems as I didn't understand stand them well, but I'm trying to get into it a little bit now so I think this book will be a good starter. Thans for the review.