LONGING & ECSTASY

This work is a labour of love, compiled over a period of ten years, and is part of a larger collection of poems to be published at a later date. The poems primarily attempt to express the mystical inner world of feelings and the beauty that emerges from meaning, which kindles the flame of union, called love. Love of the beloved, of life, of beauty, of being.

The work explores many themes, including gratitude for the very possibility of existing, forgiveness, breaking the shackles that keep one from becoming the best version of oneself, discovery and mastery of one's dormant potential, consciously reconstructing the inner garden of feelings with seeds of beauty, identifying and nurturing one's passion, union of thoughts and feelings, wisdom and value of hardships, nurturing future generations, solving the maze of consciousness, uncovering mysteries of the inner world lost to history, and one's duty owed to nature, among others.

Some poems express insights, while others pose questions. Some poems are straightforward, and others are written in the form of a riddle. The work attempts to reflect on and comprehend the fundamental questions that one is faced with, such as the nature of existence, the meaning of existing, the origin of being, the most valuable experiences, the reality of the self, the destination of life, the nature of awareness, and more.

The poet seeks to find and comprehend the reality of existence, his insights being the comprehension of an individual, which should be questioned and verified rather than being blindly accepted. The intention behind this work is to make the reader think and feel for themselves, with the themes of the work being mere directions rather than answers.