Love Talks

Transcending time and space, Harshada Pathare's Love Talks, takes the reader from the cosmic to the intimate, from the swirling abstract to the mundane concrete, in words both lofty and accessible. Forging connections between the ephemeral and everyday experience, Pathare's poems guide the reader to connect the overwhelmingly celestial above us with the overlooked simplicity surrounding us. Galaxies, flowers, relationships, and the depths of the human soul are all vehicles to carry a timeless awareness of love and love's overarching reign over all creation. Whether personal love of another incarnation of humanity or one soul's love of the infinite, Pathare writes of the vast interconnectedness of all things, all times, all beings. Simultaneously individualistic and humble—a part of existence's measureless whole—these poems reflect the human duality that makes life painful, ecstatic, and worth living. Each poem is inward-looking and outward-reaching, intent to connect with other souls. There is attention to the infinite sand that pours through an unbounded hourglass, and there is focus on each unique grain. Linger, then, and listen to Love Talks. Reflect on the murmurings of our own hearts and souls, adrift in the immeasurable, joining the fires of our own emotion. Prof. Robert Masterson November 2019****New York City, New York, USA