In this post, find out why a section of poetry has been added to this website. Written during my teenage years, these poetry collections mark the beginning of my creative journey. These poems explore themes of self-discovery, memory, and connection that continue to shape my work today. As the founder of Sylvan Ripple, I now express these same ideas through visual art, transforming the emotions and stories once captured in verse into artworks rich with texture, colour, and meaning.
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Woven Strings is a collection of poems that explores the intricate threads connecting people, places, memories, and emotions. Like strands woven into a tapestry, each poem intertwines moments of joy and sorrow, longing and belonging, silence and expression, creating a rich portrait of the human experience. Through reflections on identity, relationships, nature, and the passage of time, these poems examine the ties that shape us and the stories we carry within. Some threads are inherited, passed down through generations and traditions; others are formed through fleeting encounters, quiet revelations, and...
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The Trip is a collection of poems that traces the landscapes of becoming—the quiet crossings between memory and hope, solitude and belonging, loss and renewal. Each poem unfolds as a waypoint along an inward path, capturing moments that often pass unnoticed: a fleeting emotion, a changing season, a remembered voice, or the silent courage required to move forward.* Drawing inspiration from nature, personal reflection, and the enduring rhythms of human experience, these poems invite readers to wander through shifting terrains of the heart. The journey presented here is not merely...
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