by Jeevan Bhagwat (Author)
Luminescence is a book of poetry that seeks to shed light on our collective hopes, fears, and dreams. In Part 1 Daylight, the poems weave through the often complex relationships we have with one another and with the natural world we inhabit. A tapestry rich in lyricism and metaphor emerges from which we can extract truths about ourselves and situate them in the context of our own lived experiences, thereby giving meaning to our lives. In Part 11 Twilight, the micro and macrocosmic aspects of our lives become at once, intertwined and inseparable. A belief that out of the darkness that surrounds us, a new hope will emerge begins to take root in our consciousness. It is this hope that is reflected in the robin's song or revealed in the starling's murmuration that gives us reason to believe in the promise of a new day, and helps us to embrace our humanity with all its beauty, flaws, and potential.