"Love smiled on me so enchantingly/reading my prose, in her delightful company."
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Heart, Body, and Soul by Kahyeh Nweh Trafford Publishing
book review by Mihir Shah
Comprised of one hundred poems and revolving around love, Kahyeh Nweh's anthology has the potential to penetrate the superficial elements of humanity and reach the essence of being human. Love is portrayed in its various forms, including, but not limited to sensual love, the purity of love, and the most painful facet, unrequited love. Nweh crisply delivers his message in short, meaningful, and profound poems that will ultimately lead to thought-provoking discussion among the audience. From the first kiss to love at first sight, Nweh does an exceptional job of portraying the innocence of love in full bloom. Poems such as "Your Love," "Intertwining Hearts," and "When," highlight the anticipation of the union, particularly in the passage, "When is it then?/That on me love will rain/this emotional feel, to gain, to ease, to take away the pain." Clearly, love has a therapeutic effect that can heal not just the pain, but all negative elements of an individual's existence.
With love as the foundation or pillar, Nweh's poetry offers readers a sense of certainty and hope for living a life of satisfaction. Nevertheless, the element of darkness and pain is prevalent in poems such as, "Without Hope," "Sometimes I Feel," "Living With Death," and "Life of Humans." The poem titled, "Heart, Body And Soul," is perhaps the most intriguing in the entire collection. The first segment of the poem focuses on the needs and inner workings of the heart. Interestingly, the middle segment describes the confrontation between the heart and the desires of the body. The final stanza depicts the saga of the soul to differentiate "between the heart and body, to instill the values called trinity."