P O E T R Y
How does one carry so much grief without shattering???
How does one navigate a life forward after being lost and stagnant with grief? With a longing for answers, Nishi Patel’s second poetry collection is wonderous and philosophical. Sometimes the Birds Come Back is an inquisitive journey interrogating the nature of death and the meanings of life with the possibility of finding happiness again.
Complete with hand-drawn illustrations, Sometimes the Birds Come Back is a meditation on the beauty and grace of the natural world, noticing the cyclical nature of grief, and rekindling our relationships with oneself, the people we love, and the earth we live on. In these poems, memories, grief, happiness, and longing are all fields of gold.
Reviews
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"In Sometimes the Birds Come Back, Patel beautifully demonstrates the pain of loss and the reality of healing from it. Throughout the book, you'll bear the heaviness of grief, be reminded of the beauty in little things, and - perhaps most importantly - explore the sacredness of your relationship with yourself."
SHELBY LEIGH - BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF from sand to stars.
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"Nishi Patel's Sometimes the Birds Come Back is a reminder that, while we can not bend grief to our whims and will, we can live our lives with authenticity, hope, and promise. Nishi's second poetry collection combines words and illustrations to paint how profound loss intertwines with a vibrant life. She draws from her experiences as a daughter, sibling, mother, artist, nature lover, and yogini to craft a full-bodied work that may help readers answer the question, "How can one exist with so much grief without shattering?" This is a must read in 2025. ."
CHERYL CANTAFIO, GRIEVING DAUGHTER AND AUTHOR OF My Stay With the Sisters AND A Place No Flowers Grow.
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"I love sinking into a book that makes me think and feel. That gives me pause. Sometimes the Birds Come Back is the type of book you want to make yourself a hot cup of comfort and sink into it. I spent quite a bit of time revisiting poems throughout the collection, as I contemplated my own thoughts and feelings on grief and the shift to finding joy again. The collection was a reminder that grief has its own timeline. It’s okay to allow yourself time to heal, but to also embrace joy when you can. Overall a beautiful collection that captures that in between place between intense grief and living after loss."
RENA JOY - POET AND AUTHOR OF Almost Loved
Imagine the grief we carry finding its way out of the shadows – alive and wild, in a safe holding space.
The Inheritance of Grief is a free-verse poetry collection about an introspective journey of losing a parent, the courage of coping, and the path towards healing from the multitude of sorrow that unfolds after a loss.
Speaking to themes of cancer, anger, depression, anxiety, loss, identity, and self-love, Nishi Patel’s poems bring intense emotions out in the open to break down the stigma of grief. This book is for anyone to empower self-compassion, clarity, and connection with oneself and our community.
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"This is an extremely powerful and moving collection about grief, its impact on us, and healing. A stunning debut collection of poetry!"
SHELBY LEIGH - BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL MADE OF GLASS AND CHANGING WITH THE TIDES
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"The collection is split into three sections - the loss, the coping, the healing. I appreciated this method of organizing the poems, and how raw and honest and full of emotion they are. Where others might only share the view from when they felt healed, or might edit out the tough parts, Patel portrays an honest story of grief, of healing, of finding oneself again after living through hard times."
KATIE RODANTE - AUTHOR OF FANGS AND FROSTING, THORN, WOODLAND WITCH, AUTUMN REVERIES, AND WREATHBOUND
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"Beautiful testament of a daughter's love, her questioning, her love, and inheritance of memories."
LEILA TUALLA - AUTHOR OF PMDD & ME, STORM OF HOPE, LETTERS TO LENORA, AND LOVE, DEFINED
