Howling at the Moon (Celestial Bodies Poetry) Paperback – August 3, 2018

here’s what i thought: a lunar cycle of healing, of hurt, of emotions. i don’t know how else to describe this piece. the poetry was well- crafted and the word choice was beautiful. but, it was the topics and the expressions that truly draw you in and ask you to heal. ask you to hurt. to give in to the moon.

My heart, oh gosh, my poor heart aches at how true these poems rings in my mind - aaaah these words felt like validation

What a wonderful collection of poems! I was very lucky to get a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for a review. I had seen the the collection going around twitter and was hoping to get a copy eventually. Then this opportunity came along and after being able to read it I want to buy a copy more than ever.Howling at the Moon is not a long collection, just over a 100 pages. It's filled with lines like "Love is the way your body fights to keep you alive / Day after day." or like this:"There’s this ache in my chestthat I keep trying to write,but there are some things that justcannot be put into words.The moonlight, for example.Or the way the birds soundwhen you wake up in themorning despite thinkingthe past night wouldbe your last."Darshana's poetry is achingly beautiful, full of every emotion imaginable. It's sometimes soft, and sometimes hard. It's everything you could want in a poetry book. It's inspiring. I read the entire collection in one day, but I've been going back to it every day since to read snippets here and there. I'm in love with it and I think you will be too. Go buy it, read it and consider reviewing it.I gave Howling at the Moon 4 stars on Goodreads.

I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher.This is a poetry collection about not being okay, and about dealing with that until you can recover. It’s about being human and loving others and loving yourself. It’s about sadness and hope.I don’t tend to read poetry quickly. It’s something I’m unused to, compared to novels, and I like to give it time to sit with me. I like to make sure I’m understanding and taking it all in, and it’s common for me to read only a few pages at a time. But there was something about this collection that I couldn’t let go of. It was captivating and hard to put down and I read it in two sittings.That’s not to say that I didn’t absorb this the way I usually like to, because I read the majority of these poems three times over before continuing to the next. I got lost in them, I wanted to remember them, they all felt so touching and true. I sometimes had a hard time flipping the page, moving onto the next set of words, because I wanted to live in this one poem forever. And then I was amazed when it happened again on the next page, and a few pages after that, and the next after that.This has become a new favorite of mine, and I know for a fact I’ll be rereading it, probably multiple times. Whereas I usually highlight a few lines while reading poetry, I’m kind of glad that this ebook format didn’t allow for it, because I found entire poems that I would have highlighted-my highlights probably would have covered most of the book.

This is an exquisite collection of poetry. It's so thoughtful and heartfelt, and is truly written from the soul. It's a book that grabs onto your heart and doesn't let go. Suresh is such a wonderful talent and I'm so grateful to have found her words. She has an incredible of writing about hard topics, about things that a lot of people would consider ugly or would want to hide, with a gentle but honest hand. Though the content of the book can oftentimes be heavy, Suresh's spirit remains light and hopeful even in its darkest moments. I truly cannot wait to read more from this incredible poet.

I've been following Darshana on tumblr for quite some time now. I've been meaning to read her book for ages, as I've always adored what I've read of hers. Even with all of that expectation, I was blown away. As a first collection this is one of the most poignant ones I've ever read. Hell, not even just first collections. This is the book I have been trying to write ever since I began my love affair with poetry. This is the mantra I needed to chant. My only regret is that I didn't purchase this book as soon as I was able to.

I always feel bad when writing reviews like this, but I have to say that this collection felt a bit rushed. There were a few really good poems, but also some ramblings and fill-the-gaps ones, and I think this collection could have been a lot better with some patience and more proofreading. I'm waiting eagerly for the next one.

I have so many people I need to recommend this to. It just, it felt like it was healing so many parts of me.

powerful. beautiful. stunning.

Overall a good read, I was quite surprised. From reading the preview I expected something else, but it was great still.