Perpetual touch with Poetry-Yogesh Chandra
Exploring the rhythms of Creative Writing with Yogesh Chandra
I’ve always been enthusiastic about writing, and couldn’t be happier to have turned my passion into a reality. Here you will find samplings of my work, ranging from blogs, published stories to more personal pieces, which I invite you to explore and enjoy below.
About Me
The Road to Writing
Writing it seems, has become a necessity for me: a tool for survival. I'm from Fiji and have completed my degree from the University of the South Pacific. My writing career was launched in 2017 with my debut poetry collection 'The Tragedy of our Lives'. I then published my second book 'A Beautiful Poison' in 2018 which ranked Number 1 in the Australian and Oceanian Poetry category. My third book 'the flower that went mad' which was published in 2021, was a #1 Bestseller worldwide.
My interests are generally in Poetry and Fictional pieces but I also find myself deeply occupied with Non-fiction work as well. I tend to draw inspiration from all the chaos that surrounds our lives. After all, it is only through 'misery' that we get to know the true meaning of life. I aspire to continue writing and be a voice to those who suffer in silence.
A Beautiful Poison
November 28, 2018
‘A Beautiful Poison’ is a book that is filled with heartbreak, grief, and loneliness but it is also filled with personal transformation and healing. It's written for you: the one who is in pain right now. Your struggles will not go unnoticed, and your pain will be the definition of beauty tomorrow. You will discover that life is so beautiful even during the days you're surrounded by the dark clouds of depression.
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Dive into these uplifting poems and allow yourself to heal, grow roots in love, and bloom again.
The Tragedy of our Lives
November 19, 2017
‘The Tragedy of our Lives’ explores the dynamics of life, each presented with an afterthought that may be limiting a soul from the adventures of tomorrow. With each new day, there is a curtain, which if turned, may take you to paradise. And soon, everyone will continuously ask you about this new place. So give it a name, fill it with people and trees and books and everything that you ever dreamt of. It is yours and you can shape every word of it. Under the notion of nothingness, what is there to live for if it’s not for poetry?
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The book juggles with different versions of reality, with all looking alike as if summer and winter had it planned. The long descriptive lines will try to decipher the emotional elements at play each time we breathe or even think of loving someone. The book explores a wide range of subjects including love, poverty, depression, rejection, nature, and general philosophy.
the flower that went mad
November 23, 2021
'the flower that went mad' is filled with heartaches as well as joy and takes the readers through a journey of the up and the down moments in life. It expresses all the things that many are too afraid to open up about; it is painted with a thousand unsaid emotions at the turn of each page. But it is also about healing and finding one's voice. All this suffering that you go through will not go unnoticed because there is meaning too in chaos.
This collection will nurture, allow & gently restore your healing abilities through the emotions that connect with subtle, yet infallible energy within you.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"