NeelaVanam - a review of "The Distant Shore"

Today I got this mail from my poet friend @NeelaVanam on twitter. 

I had asked her to read and – if she felt like it – please review "Distant Shore". This is what she wrote. (And YES my heart stood still!)

Thank you so much!

Dear Mariam

 What a lovely book you have written. My time was well spent reading it. 

What I say will not in any way be new, but I need to tell you that you have a style of writing that is so lyrical and captivating. 

Thank you for sending me a copy to read. I anticipate the arrival of the second and third book in the trilogy.

I thought my review should be in a poetical style matching yours. :)

A poetical review of "The Distant Shore"

Here is a love story ~ first of the trilogy ~ well crafted and spellbinding ~ "The Distant Shore."

The popular and rich rock star ~ Jon ~ who is pining and longing. 

The richer and humble ~ Naomi ~ strong willed and adoring.

Joshua ~ the strength and reason ~ for their bonding.

Friends ~ parents ~ lovers and dear siblings.

The story begins as a brook ~ twists and turns ~ whirls and meanders

and as you raft along ~ delves into a deep river.

The pain and resentment ~ their piled up love ~ flow in a lyrical fever.

Like a magic carpet ~ from Malibu to Halmar ~ 

London to New york~ Mariam's pen~ takes you everywhere.

The last few pages~ will glue you to the couch~ with bitten nails!

You will waste a day for sure wondering ~ Why did this end~ what will happen next? 

I have a few stars from the sky~ to give you~ they are five in number.

For the second book~ with bated breath~ we shall wait~ Mariam dear!

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