Nikita gill poetry book

I want to be moved by the words on the page as well as the ideas behind them. Nikita gill brilliantly fused poetry, prose and illustration in her last book, great goddesses. Poems of rebellion, fire, and beauty, is back with a new collection great goddesses which asks its reader to settle in, slow down, and conjure the voices and archetypes of days past. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nikita gill books online. Newest book great goddesses is available at bookstores and the link in my bio. Poet who is best known for her compilation of poetry entitled your soul is a river. Poet and writer nikita gill is the author of the new book fierce fairytales, which brings a modern, feminist take to the classic fairytale.

If you are a fan of greek mythology with a feminist twist, this is the book for you. Nikita gills great goddesses little infinite poetry. Fans of rupi kaur will almost definitely love nikita gills empowering poems. Nikita gills great goddesses little infinite poetry for life. Gill grew up in a house full of books and started writing when she was a child.

Books poetry by nikita gill let poetry help you examine the depths of your wounds. I love nikita gill s ideas and her passion and intensity, but i really wish the writing was better. This kind of explains it your soul is a river shop catalog poetry from author nikita gill see more. Life lessons from myths and monsters by gill, nikita isbn. Nikita gill, the poetry queen of instagram collective world.

The collection is accompanied by nikitas own beautiful handdrawn illustrations, bringing even more life and cosmic energy to this already enchanting book of poems. Great goddesses is a transformational collection of empowering tales of bravery for the modern woman. Smashwords about nikita gill, author of your body is an ocean. Nikita gill is a twenty four year old madness who likes to write short stories that are, kind of like her, barely there. This best selling poetry book by nikita gill is about the journey of healing from trauma and becoming whole again. Not normal anymore his elegant style holds the book together perfectly. For national poetry day, nikita gill explains the power of poems and offers a selection of suggested poets to read where others hurt you, poetry can give you the motivation to carry on. Through her gorgeous reimagining of fairytale classics and spellbinding original tales, she dismantles the oldfashioned tropes that have been ingrained in our minds. Gill is especially interested in exploring emotions, and the beautiful but sometimes. Collected by international poetry sensation nikita gill, slam. She has recently published her first anthology and is now working on her book of poetry.

Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The way you view your life is usually the way your life turns out to be. She is a regular thought catalog contributor and collective world member. Bestselling poet nikita gill returns with a collection of poetry and prose retelling the legends of the goddesses, both great and small, in their own words. The works of nikita gill, one of the most successful instapoets who has around. Your heart is the sea by nikita gill the nerd daily. But in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, nikita gill gives once upon a time a muchneeded modern makeover. With a huge online following, her words have captivated hearts and minds all over the world. Rupi kaur created a book of poetry from her bedroom that helped her recover. Dec 21, 2018 nikita gill still remembers the first time she tried her hand at poetry, even if she is not entirely sure about what she wrote.

After being rejected by 7 publishers this poet made it big. Poetry books for teens who cant get enough verse in their. She faced 7 rejections from publishers before she was discovered. This book will take you to the deepest spot in your soul and mind, and though you may see darkness, these poems will embrace you with safety and understanding. Featuring rewritten fairytale heroines, goddess wisdom, and verse that burns with magnificent beauty, this raw and powerful collection is an explosion of femininity, empowerment, and personal growth. How nikita gill became the voice of the generation with her cathartic words ukbased nikita gill has just published her third book a collection of poems. Explore books by nikita gill with our selection at. Aug 06, 2012 nikita gill, your soul is a river 25 nothing outstanding. Nikita gill, bestselling author our story a debut poetry book unfortunately, stock here is now sold out.

Sir the sale of poetry books has witnessed a surge of 66 per cent in the last five years all because of instagram. Smashwords about nikita gill, author of your body is an. Read through these 25 poems about love and selfempowerment and see why londonbased poet nikita gill is so amazing, and check out her newly published book, your soul is a. Apr 29, 2019 poetry collections by mary oliver, nikita gill, linmanuel miranda and more top our list of mustlisten audiobooks. Nikita gill is a indian sikh writer brought up in gurugram, haryana in india.

Gill is recognized for her short, powerful poetry that liken women to wolves, storms, and protective anger against the forces that seek to harm and destroy us. For national poetry day, nikita gill explains the power of poems and offers a selection of suggested poets to read. An exquisite work of art, honest and groundbreaking. Poems about rebellion, fire, and beauty by nikita gill. Nikita gill holds up her bestselling book your soul is a river.

The depth, beauty and accuracy of nikitas poems have touched me deeply. Nov 16, 2019 i am a major fan of gills gentle, yet thoughtful writing, but the shortstoryesque parts of the book were just a chore to get through nonetheless, i appreciated the intricacy of how the lives of each greek goddess were explored to reflect the likes of humanity, roles of women in society, and the concept of change. A never ending series of astronomical illustrations for a poetry book that highlights the fact that we are all 93 percent stardust. Join thousands of readers who have been moved and inspired to heal by nikitas words. Nikita gill is one such person, who not only sums up this complex feeling through her beautiful poetry but also gives us an insight into this roller coaster ride of fallinginlovetogettinghurttogivingup. Poetry nikita gill, love truths, poetry books, some wo this best selling poetry book by nikita gill is about the journey of healing from trauma and becoming whole again. The social networking site is reported to be paving the way for poetry whose verses are easier to interpret. Complete with beautifully handdrawn illustrations by gill herself, fierce fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation.

Jan 10, 2019 but in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, nikita gill gives once upon a time a muchneeded modern makeover. Life lessons from myths and monsters, the forthcoming collection by instagram poet nikita gill, is described as a timely feminist inspiration for modern. Her first poem posted to instagram was called maleficents daughter. The first time nikita gill realised that she loved writing was when she was 12 and had just published her first piece in a local newspaper in india. In this book, gone are the docile women and male saviors. Youre gonna wanna hear this is a joyful celebration of the groundbreaking poets making their voices heard in the spoken word scene. Fierce fairytales nikita gill 9780316420747 netgalley. To read more from nikita, check out her instagram page here. Empowering, inspiring and often hilarious, slams are a platform for wellknown and emerging talent from all walks of life where every style of poetry has a home. Nikita gill is one of my favourite modern poets, this is the second book i read from her and i have to say that her writihng improved very much. Despite some problems i had with the structure of the book, i enjoyed a good handful of the poems in the book. Gill s poems were even seen adorning placards during the. Welcome back awesome blossoms i am super excited to share this poetry book with you all and i hope that i inspire you to read pick it up an read it.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The collection is accompanied by nikita s own beautiful handdrawn illustrations, bringing even more life and cosmic energy to this already enchanting book of poems. Jan 11, 2017 nikita gill is one such person, who not only sums up this complex feeling through her beautiful poetry but also gives us an insight into this roller coaster ride of fallinginlovetogettinghurt. Bestselling poet, writer, and instagram sensation nikita gill returns with a collection of poetry and prose retelling the legends of the goddesses, both great and small, in. Announcing my new book great goddesses, reimagined stories of powerful women, goddesses and monsters written and illustrated by me.

Nikita is an ambassador for national poetry day and is a regular speaker at literary events. How to selfpublish a poetry book 10 steps blurb blog. Let it remind you that no matter how deep it goes, you will be able to heal it because you have been able to heal every single wound inflicted on your heart and soul before. Nikita gill, your soul is a river 25 nothing outstanding. Discover a powerful and relatable poetry collection of love, loss, and healingperfect for fans of rupi kaur and amanda lovelace. If you had to choose a favorite piece from your soul is a river, what would it be and why. This is just one incredibly heart striking poem from nikita gill s collection of poetry your heart is the sea. The beauty of poetry is what can be done with small amounts of beautiful language, but gill s wild embers seems like all telling and no showing. In this magical poetry collection, nikita gill unflinchingly explores the fire in every woman and the emotions that lie deep in ones soul. Nikita gill is a twenty four year old madness who likes to write short stories that are barely there.

Nikita gill still remembers the first time she tried her hand at poetry, even if she is not entirely sure about what she wrote. Nikita gill is one of the most popular instagram poets and also one of the most serious and talented writers of our generation. Oct 31, 2017 nikita gill there was so much anger inside me. Mar 31, 2018 nikita is the author of your soul is a river and your heart is the sea.

Jun 12, 2016 nikita gill is a twenty four year old madness who likes to write short stories that are, kind of like her, barely there. By this i mean if you see your world is a dark, bleak place and use negative connotations to describe it, the more likely it is that. Learn more about nikita gills quotes, writing and poems, including her plans for the future, take a look at 30 of her most inspirational quotes. Nikita gill, bestselling author our story a debut poetry book unf. Wilder embers has poetry for the mind and body, giving. Nikita gill, the author of wildlypopular fierce fairytales. Fierce fairytales by nikita gill poetry book talk youtube. Nikita gill on poetry, instagram and writing as a woman of color by bianca sparacino nikita gill holds up her bestselling book your soul is a river. A massive thank you to penguin australia for providing me with a. Discover nikita gill and her empower poetry collections. I think my favourite piece from your soul is a river is definitely 93 percent stardust the reason being that when i wrote it, i was actually going through a bit of an existential crisis about my purpose in this world.