Ray Simmons for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1), With Love is a masterpiece. The words combine with the beautiful pictures and classical looking images to create a powerful and moving impact. The yearning for love to be eternal, and the need to immortalize love with words seem to be the heart of what Sandeep Narayan Tripathi wants his legacy as a poet to be. I think he succeeds. The words go straight to the heart and the pictures complement them. It works for me, especially in Simply Ask Myself, Nota Bene, and the haunting An Abysmal Love. If you are only going to buy one book of poetry this year, buy this one. Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) is the real thing.”
Lesley Jones for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) by Sandeep Narayan Tripathi will take you on an insightful journey of love, emotion and life. The rhythmical and descriptive manner of his writing will make you think deeply about the world about you, and give you an amazing new perspective and outlook on everyday emotions. The author encourages you to look closely at the world today and not take everything at face value. This book will take you on a journey of true enlightenment and give you a broader vision about what is really happening in today’s society. This collection of haunting poetry will make you think in a different way, but it will also inspire you to dig deeper, and ask questions of civilization, and yourself.”
Edith Wairimu for Readers’ Favorite
“The appeal of each poem in Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) by Sandeep Narayan Tripathi lies mostly with the rhythm that the author skillfully brings out in every line. The simplicity of some poems and the depth in others create a subtle blend that helps the reader experience each of the poems with a special newness. Every poem stands out from that which precedes it. Still, Sandeep Narayan Tripathi is able to incorporate different themes across the book. This kept me curious as I kept guessing what he would write about next. The incorporation of the special aspects of nature gave the collection a feeling of enchantment, while the humor kept me entertained. Definitely a book worth reading!”
Gisela Dixon for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) by Sandeep Narayan Tripathi is a poetry collection that expresses thoughts on life in all of its facets. In Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1), Sandeep provides a background and foreword to this collection by talking about his inspiration for this book, which is life itself with its ups and downs, joys and sorrows, pleasures and sufferings, and that experiencing all of this is the essence of life and growth. The poems are written revolving around these themes and are accompanied by pictures that complement the themes. Although the poems cover a range of emotions and feelings, the general feeling is definitely one that is upbeat and positive rather than negative, and encourages the reader to delve deep under the surface to find joy, meaning, and inspiration in life.”
Ruffina Oserio for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) by Sandeep Narayan Tripathi is a collection of poems that cover a wide range of themes — love, nature, intimacy, and many others. The style is deceptively simple, but beneath its simplicity is a current of emotions, an instance of reality captured in a unique language, with images that are compelling. Some of the poems offer a musical cadence that will irresistibly lure readers. Some are very intimate, showcasing the author’s experience of life and navigating the different seasons of the author’s soul. One of the things that caught my attention in this collection is the author’s gift of perception and the spiritual feel the poems communicate.”
Lex Allen for Readers’ Favorite
“The poems vary in style and definition, from rhythm and rhyme to prose poetry, and a form I had not seen before whereby the first letter of each stanza spelled a name or message associated with the poem. One of my favorite examples of this is “Stormy Evening” in which the first letters spell out — hate is more lasting than dislike, and include a Latin phrase within the poem, Non Omnis Moriar, which translates to a partial quote from Horace, “not all of me will die.” The author is a master at evoking these emotional images with his sensitivity for wordsmithing, understanding of the human psyche, and above all, an agile imagination. I can easily recommend Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) for all lovers of poetry, life and the pursuit of love.”
Romuald Dzemo for Readers’ Favorite
“For lovers of poetry, Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) will be a generous treat, a beautiful poetry collection featuring a variety of themes, but the most recurrent ones are love, religion, and humanity. Tripathi’s poetry will appeal to a wide audience because of its universality and the simplicity of its style. The lyricism and the wit that come across in this collection are powerful. The writing is elegant, and there is a perceived art in every poem. Most of the poems are short, constructed with short lines and some of the stanzas are comprised of three rhythmic lines. Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) is soulful, searching, and haunting. It will delight and entertain readers, and remind them of their shared feelings and sentiments, of the shared heritage of our humanity.”
Charles Remington for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) is an accomplished volume of poetry by an author well versed in and comfortable with his chosen craft. Making extensive use of acrostic techniques along with verses using assonance and consonance to marry the vowel sounds, he has crafted a polished collection of verse. Using a variety of literary devices, the author has produced a volume of intricate and sometimes complex poetry. Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) demonstrates his skill with words as he opens his heart, allowing his feelings to cascade onto the page in a stream of poignant verse. Though the true meaning can sometimes be playfully misleading (I am thinking of the poem Me And My Baby) the poetry is clear and accessible. A heartfelt, often thought provoking work with much to recommend it, but at the end I am left wondering who is Penelope?”
Marta Tandori for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) is an offering of poems rich in both texture and heartfelt sentiment that will leave lovers of poetry feeling as though they have been both nourished and cocooned in the safety of a soft blanket. Poetry is defined as a literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. The author reveals that his work was inspired by inspirational love that set his heart and soul on fire which, in turn, brought to light absolute confidence in creating opulent and magnificent poetry with great character and integrity. This is clearly evident in each stanza and in each body of work lovingly presented to us, the readers, sharing in the intimate moments the author puts before us like a bowl of steaming, chicken soup that will nourish both our bodies and our souls.”
Emily-Jane Hills for Readers’ Favorite
“Life has its ups and downs, its good points and its bad points. Life is happy; life is sad; and life is full of love and laughter. Using lyrical, narrative and acrostic poetry forms, the author’s collection of poems, Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1), explores the multitude of emotions and elements that make up life: “Life goes on,/ Enveloped in ample laughter and sorrow/ Surmounting obstacles and hindrances”. The author talks about love: for a partner, for a child, for a friend. He talks about things that matter to him, that matter to life. Like music: “Music is my life,/ verbalizing the feelings/ feeling the feelings/ hard to conceal in the/ depths of my heart and soul.”
Michelle Stanley for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1), is a collection of over seventy poems written by Sandeep N. Tripathi. They were inspired by a figment of his imagination called inspirational love. He believes that in order to understand life, one must read, sing, dance, love, and welcome nature’s beauty. In the poem A Candle, A Life, the author compares the candle’s similarities as it exemplifies life. He expresses appreciation for each wondrous day given in A Farewell, A Welcome. People are different but all are loved in God & Me. One of my favourites is A Woman because it describes her so beautifully. The evocative words in All in Bonne Foi will explain why love is an art saturated in desires. The Smile is the best remedy to take your blues away.”
Melissa Tanaka for Readers’ Favorite
“Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1) is a collection of poems centered on love: how it influences us, how it impacts us, and the power that it holds. There are a few poems which reference God, displaying a strong sense of faith and trust, but the author’s work truly shines when it comes to discussing love. In ‘Love, Truth, & Honesty’, the author outlines both the wonderful power of love and the ensuing passion, excitement, and happiness, but also a darker side of love which threatens those who cross it, thus offering a more complex view of love that often is not touched upon. I love poetry; everything from the more elementary Dr. Seuss to the head scratching T.S. Eliot; and, so I absolutely loved reading Pretty.Jash.Katha (Vol. 1).”