The path to enlightenment takes passion, honesty, faith, hope, and,
most importantly, love.
In Enlightenment, his second collection of poetry, poet Raminder Bajwa
explores the deepest depths of the human soul and the universal longing for
meaning.
Divided into five sections titled “Love,” “Truth,” “Secrets,” “Prayers,”
and “Enlightenment,” these captivating poems take a raw and candid look at
our humanness and what it means to be alive. Like a jolt of emotional
current, Bajwa gives voice to what the soul only feels—propelling us to
keep searching, reaching, and loving.
Poems such as “Gorgeous Chaos,” “The Man Without a Face,”
“Dreams, Wishes, and the Universe,” and “That Last Drop of Tears” use
striking imagery and metaphor to convey shared human experience.
With threads of wisdom woven through every page, this collection will
challenge and inspire both scholar and layperson alike with purpose,
wisdom, and imagination.
Industry Reviews
*****/5 (Five Stars)
Enlightenment by Raminder Bajwa is an exceptional collection of poems that features a wide selection of themes --love, peace, faith, secrets, and prayers. It's a collection that invites readers to celebrate their human heritage and to find meaning in the simplest gestures of life. The poems are hugely marked by that subtle richness of language that combines eloquence with simplicity, and a very careful attention to details -- a stir, a rising wave, a hushed dawn, a stifled laughter, a faint expression on the face! They are fierce without losing the tenderness that soothes the heart and brings it to recollection and peace. Bajwa is a brilliant poet who knows how to use language to unveil the soul of any emotion, sentiment, and gesture. He writes about the things humans share in common, making it easy for anyone to connect with his message. But it is most arresting to see how the poet skillfully uses his language to lay bare the diverse seasons of the soul. The style is deceptively simple, but beneath that simplicity of language, there is a powerful current--a wave of love that will undoubtedly inundate the hearts of readers. Through a combination of powerful, yet subtle, images and symbols, the poet offers a gift to humanity, a gift that is as universal as it is timeless.
This collection comes across as a rare gift of love, evoking the pure sentiment of joy, and an intimate connection to life and humanity. It's a song of pure joy composed with different strings of the life that throbs within humanity.Enlightenment is a brilliant collection that is powerful and focused, inundated with practical wisdom and kindness, an excellent addition to the great poetry that has inspired millions over the ages. Bajwa's poetry is a well-wrapped gift of beauty and insight; a work to be read and shared with loved ones.
"I'm not asking that you feel my pain;
Love--it's a business of loss, not gain."
-Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo, Manhattan Book Review
