by Cheryl Batavia

Earthly Days 2

Book Review by Kritika Tanvi

Black-Eyed-Susans

Earthly Days, Book Review by

Kritika Tanvi

Feel the bubbling love pounding voraciously in every word carved graciously here. From the rhythm of ‘Transitions,’ under the first section ‘Perspectives,’ the strength of the words will leave the reader to acknowledge the happenings of his or her life.

Questions work magic!

_ Abracadabra

&

Courage, friend, as onward we go!

If you keep bailing as I row…

_ This Little Boat

It’s the desire of the poet’s heart which painted these delicate beats into luxurious waves of words. The section, ‘Love’ is enchanting and desperately one would love to have such a love in his or her life.

Your inner strength sustains my fainting heart.

&

When threats of war surround on every side…

vile pestilence, pollution, and unrest,

ambition fades, possessions matter less,

but love endures, a desert rose.

_ A Desert Rose

Introducing her ‘Family’ in the third section, she has shown the warmth which relationships carry. Beautifully unfolding her learnings and feelings from her grandparents, parents, and objects of attachment. In the ‘Blue and White Mugs,’ in the fourth section, ‘Nostalgia,’ she has carried with her and has passed the preserved mug on to her daughter.

Harvey, my dad, was too stubborn to die!

Fifteen-year-old Harvey dodged tragedy.

The cactus-tailed cat was the reason why

they joined the Church…Harvey’s whole family!

_ Cactus-Tailed Cat

Scrolling down to the photo of ‘Mother Nature,’ one could read a nature-lover speaking of the little adventures with concern for preserving the beauty of the land.

We can talk with the animals…

Come, walk the world with me!

_ Walk with Me

Enthralled by the richness of the organization and thoughts, I would say there are many titles which I found a connection with and many which I would come back to.

‘An uplifting journey with the beautiful photographs, Cheryl has given life not only to her poetry, but the readers. The book is a boost which will fill you with energy.’

_ Kritika

Earthly Days is now available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble.

https://a.co/51DGEok

A Message from Kritika

I am honored to have been mentioned in the acknowledgements, and I know Cheryl will do wonders with her books. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to read the book and review it.

Hugs and love we share every day in words written with the heart which reach the heart of the person, probably smiling while reading them. What else do we want? This life is small when we calculate the number of days we want to live, subtracting the ones already done. I don’t think one would not wake up now.

All the best, Cheryl.

Kritika

Thank You, Kritika

My sincere gratitude to Kritika, yoga professional, poet, blogger, photographer, painter, and digital artist. Poems by Kritika have been published in numerous online forums and anthologies. Kritika is a very creative person and is willing to explore many creative avenues. She is dedicated to excellence, hard-working, and determined to find her own way in life. These are all qualities and achievements I admire tremendously, and I wish her success in all her endeavors. No one deserves it more!

Kritika will always have a special place in my heart because she reached out to me at the beginning of the pandemic. She had “discovered ” my website, and she encouraged me to begin blogging. Blogging became my escape from the isolation of living under quarantine in a new community where I didn’t know anyone.

In Earthly Days, I have have acknowledged Kritika for her kindness, and I have recognized all of my fellow bloggers for enriching my life during that difficult time and continuing to enhance my life in the present.

Check out Kritika’s blog, The Bird in Her Sky, for insightful poems and other posts written in her unique and delightful style. I think you will enjoy her YouTube video,

mixed yog asanas and poetry published 8/23/23.

(https://valorousbird.wordpress.com)

I am not sure whether Kritika knew when she sent me this lovely digital painting that the Black-Eyed-Susan has been one of my favorite wildflowers since childhood. Kritika’s painting is a treasured gift with wonderful associations for me. Photo used by permission.

Previous Review of Earthly Days

Kaushal Kishore

gulfcoastpoet.com/2023/08/20/earthlydays/

49 Comments

  2. Unknown's avatar

    Cheryl, what a wonderful friend to make as the world experienced such darkness and we were all thrown into isolation! Bless her for her encouragement of your blog, your work and I love this review here! I can feel the love and energy from the examples quoted, yes, giving us a real sense of your lives through your words! Good luck with the September launch! Enjoy, my friend! Xx ❤️

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      Annika, your lovely comment is deeply appreciated. ❤ Thank you so much!

      Kritika is a wonderful young woman who encouraged and changed the life of a woman more than twice her age. The support of my fellow bloggers is invaluable. Thank you for your good wishes! ❤

      Wishing you a blissful week!

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    I agree K is a very special talented lady … so wonderful to feel that mutual loving support here! Her talent grows every day and I am sure she will be publishing a similar book soon 🙂

    Congrats to you both 🙂

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    Cheryl, these are too many words for me. 😀 Can’t stop the blush. Makes me super happy. Thank you for the post. I love the post. Have not many adjectives which can relate with the amount of contentment I feel right now.
    The flower’s story: I didn’t even know the flower’s name. I had seen it somewhere which was stored in my brain and it just was there on the screen one day.
    Thank you for this beautiful gift, Cheryl. Made my day 10x satisfied. 🙂

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    An excellent review of your esteemed book, Cheryl! The way Kritika has presented, is enough to catch attention of your potential readers. Wishing you all the best 👍💐💖🙏

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    Such a beautiful sharing of love and connection bridging spirits in heart and mind and the outward gift of that beautiful black eyed susan. What a special memory to share. Kritika has always been a seeker of truth and loved when she came to my yoga class in the pandemic and continued to expand and grow with all media of expressions. Congratulations on a beautiful and well deserved review dear Cheryl. As you know I’m a great fan of your work💞

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    1. Unknown's avatar

      Thank you for your lovely response, Cindy! Your kind words mean a lot to me! ❤ ❤ ❤

      I think the phrase "seeker of truth" is a very apt description of Kritika. It is one of the many things to admire about her. You are such an encouraging person, Cindy! Now Kritika has her own studio. 🙂 I wish her every success and happiness.

      I hope you are feeling better, Cindy. ❤ Take good care of yourself and enjoy the babies!

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        You’re most welcome!!! I’m happy to know that! You are always giving your heart to all too! OI admire that as well and am so delighted she has her own studio. That’s wonderful!
        I wish her the same.

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      Thank you so much Cindy 🙂 That Yoga class is a wonderful memory I carry with me. It was a great learning experience for me. Inspiring in my journey. Thank you so much for that special moment. Loads of hugs and love (heart)

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        It’s my pleasure Kritika. I’m so happy to hear that and happy it was as special to you as it was to me. That means the world to me. Thanks for the love and love always to you as well. You are always in my heart. 💞

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    1. Unknown's avatar

      Thank you, Layla, for your kind and encouraging words. ❤ I appreciate Kritika's generous review.

      I spent thirty years of my life in small towns in the mountains of Virginia. I hope you are enjoying living in that beautiful area as much as I did. Florida, my home for the last thirty years, is also lovely, but the mountains will always have a special place in my heart.

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  15. Unknown's avatar

    Another glorious review. I adore it that your precious book is already getting all this attention.

    Cheryl. I went to Amazon to look for it. BUT. Not out yet. So where is everyone reviewing/posting reviews? Where can I post mine? And when?

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    1. Unknown's avatar

      Thank you so much for your kind words, Selma. These are advance reviews. I am hoping the book will be coming out around the end of this month. I will let you know as soon as I find out.

      You had said you wanted to wait to post your review until the book came out. That would be great, but you are free to publish it on your site whenever you wish, and I will also publish it when you do.

      Thank you again, Selma, for your lovely review! ❤ ❤ ❤

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