Suchismita reviews an anthology of poems, by Deeksha Tripathi, where womanhood is celebrated in its various forms. An exclusive for Different Truths.

Title: Love Being a Woman!: Celebrating Womanhood

Author:  Deeksha Tripathi

Genre:  Poetry

Rating: 5/5

There are lots of expectations by people from a woman whether she is a wife, a mother, a daughter, a homemaker, or a working woman. She is extremely strong as she efficiently carries out all these roles of her life without any complaints.

Being a woman is definitely a gift of God although in Indian society there are too many strings attached to womanhood. There are lots of expectations by people from a woman whether she is a wife, a mother, a daughter, a homemaker, or a working woman. She is extremely strong as she efficiently carries out all these roles of her life without any complaints. But on the contrary, she is considered being ‘weaker’ than men which is a big myth that the poet wants to burst through her poems. These poems are based on different roles a woman plays in her life and the strength each and every woman displays in her own life whether she is a doctor, an army man’s wife, a rape victim, or an acid attack survivor. These short poems will touch your heart deeply and stir your soul. So go ahead and take a plunge in the ocean of varied emotions and feelings of womanhood.

Love Being A Woman!: Celebrating Womanhood is so far one of the amazing poetry collections I have ever read. The book consists of 21 thought-provoking poems that are purely based on the hardships a woman faces in her day-to-day life. The book takes us on an emotional ride that forces us to think of our society, which constantly torments on women for the sake of cherishing their own self. Each and every poem tremendously triggers on the issues for us to act right now.

The poems are written in simple language, and touch the deepest corner of our hearts. From a lovely homemaker to a single mother, the book covers every arena so wonderfully. Of all the lovely and heart touching poems, my own favourites are ‘Spare me I am a child’, ‘I am Not Impure’, ‘Speak up for Yourself’, ‘No means No’ and ‘Don’t Kill Yourself’. The poems convey heart-piercing messages and all we need is to hear them from inside. Child abuse, gender discrimination, rape, depression and other serious issues have been depicted through the simple verses. And also womanhood has been widely celebrated in the book.

Overall, this book has worked as a complete package and I cherished reading it. I further recommend this book to all the readers out there.

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