In this poem, Gill compares the Sun to a male lover and the Moon to the beloved. The former talks about the unconditional devotion that the Sun has for the Moon. The two most compelling Universe poems in this collection are “The Sun and The Moon” and “Venus”. The poet draws images and metaphors from the cosmic world to bring hope in the human lives.She writes at length about the human condition by comparing it to the elements of the universe. One of the major themes of this book is the placing of the individual in the universe. She does not try to ornate her poetry with fancy words. The power of her poetry lies in its simplicity. The reason why she became a social media sensation is that she writes about the human experiences that each one of us can relate to. The book cover has the shadow of the female body surrounded by a galaxy of stars which paves the way the book must be read. Nikita Gill, a sensational poet in the world of social media, takes her readers on a journey of life where the starting point is Despair and the destination is Hope in her latest book, Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty. With powerful poems about female rebellion, Nikita Gill deals with engagement of the individual with the cosmic forces and takes the reader from anguish to action, writes SHWETA DUSEJA
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