Your Heart Is The Sea

Beautifully written about a subject that has touched many of us. Her words reaffirmed what I feel, that I'm on the right path, and that I'm ok.

I recommend this book to women who’ve had to learn to be strong from their pain, or those who haven’t learned how to get through it yet. I recommend this to men who want to understand their bleeding heart lover better, their troubled daughter better, or just any woman with a pulse in general better. And it’s not all meant for just women, either. I have a whole list of poems I wrote down that I am going to read to the Man I love because his pain, his journey, and his heart is so beautifully described in Nikita’s words. The feelings Nikita conveyed in this book could’ve come from my own lips. As if I was looking at my own heart, slowly fading, beating its last life, gushing its last globs of blood into the floor. I cried so many times reading it. Oh! *holds my chest*!!!!! My heart! But as I reached the end, I looked over and realized, my heart was never left there dying on the floor… it’s been beating war drums in my chest, all along.THANK YOU, Nikita! I am in forever search of your completion of “The Dance”. I cannot wait to own every single book you’ve published! I hope it’s in one of them already, but if not, I will wait patiently for it. Your work is worth it!

Arrived a few days before it said it would and that’s fabulous! Brand new and I cannot wait to read another book of poetry by my new favorite poet!!! Her poems will make you cry and will bring you hope, they give you thAt tingling feeling in your heart and soul!

If you’ve ever been hurt deeply by someone, dealt with anxiety or depression, this book will speak to you on so many levels. I kept reading poem after poem and going “holy crap” because it described what I felt so perfectly.

I was nervous ordering this because it was on thepricier side to have a hard copy but it was totally worth it. One of my favorite poetry books from one of my favorite authors. I felt like I was written into each page.

This is the first poetry collection by Nikita Gill that I have read and I really enjoyed it. I read so many contemporary poetry collections these days and I have to admit, a lot of them start to run together. Many poets write on the same topics—that’s to be expected—but a select few really put forth work that stands out among the rest. This collection is definitely one of those. She touches on common and timely topics in a way that does not feel unoriginal or repetitive and uses a mixture of both poetry and short essays. Between her writing style, the way she sets up each section of the book, and her own unique way she approaches every topic she covers, Gill’s work makes for a very refreshing read.This collection is broken up into eight different sections: The Anguish, The Descent, The Acceptance, The Defiance, The Survival, The Worship, The Wonder, and The Beginning. Each one deals with themes that portray the process of going from breaking all the way through to healing. I found this to be a really powerful way to form a sort of narrative that unfolded over the course of the book. Gill achieves a very accurate depiction of the healing process, as we all begin at the point of breaking before we become whole again. Her poems and essays fit each of the categories well, demonstrated progress, and brought the entire collection full circle in the end.The topic of each section comes together to show the journey we take as we deal with individual aspects of our grief. Her work shows the importance of taking things a step at a time, letting ourselves feel every emotion and not shy away from them, and finally, picking up each piece and putting ourselves back together. One of the biggest messages found here is how we must find the courage to fight through our pain and heal while also allowing those experiences and our flaws to remain part of us. She reminds us that all of those things inside us—whole, flawed, broken, mending—make us who we are and we should never be ashamed of any of it.Gill’s writing style is quite beautiful and her poems are very impactful. She writes in a way that flows very fluidly and is easy to become swept up in. She uses an even mix of her thoughts and personal experiences, making this work very relatable. I connected well with all of it, even when the topics were not similar to any experience I have dealt with in my life. Every subject is addressed in a way that is universally understandable. There is much value to be found and many things to be learned throughout this entire collection.She brought out the emotion in every single poem and essay very vividly and made every moment memorable. Her writing is lyrical without becoming too flowery, which strengthens the depth and meaningfulness of each piece. The efficacy of Gill’s words is heightened through their frankness. She is poetic but very raw and honest—her writing is candid, focused, and doesn’t mess about. That kind of fearless writing makes a collection like this powerful and relatable. This is definitely something I can see myself returning to read many times in the future.

Amazing book, came fast also.

As a poet myself, this book is everything I needed to inspire me as a writer. There's so much going on in life but reading this book makes me focus on myself and the things that really matter to me. I love this!

Die Poesie dieser Autorin sind inspirierend. Einfach wunderschön. Am liebsten lese ich sie laut damit die Worte Raum bekommen.

Incredibly searing and gets right in under your skin. Nikita Gill is a gifted poet

She’s a genius, everyone should read it, it’s magnificent.

Kindle it is a good book and worth reading too find it great to rread it nice great philosphical good

Congrats to the author for another great book!