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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Versology is an enthralling collection of poems written without using colons or semicolons. Taking inspiration from the nature of life, Avalok has crafted this collection seeking answers to some profound questions. Pursuing meaning and purpose, the author chooses to rely on question marks and exclamation marks, just like real life. This is an eclectic collection. From traveling through the Himalayas to going to a party hosted by an old friend, the narrator continues to seek a sense of belonging in different places. One of the poems focuses on how serving one's country as a patriot might sometimes require them to visit a military base and sign on a few bombs. Another one is about a neighborhood couple who seem happily married until the issue of dowry rears its ugly head.
Versology is divided into six sections, each focusing on a different elemental facet of cosmology. Avalok's poetry is very observational. Through his poems, the author explores the mysteries of life and everything they have to offer. The collection covers a diverse array of themes, ranging from highlighting how Gandhi's adherence to truth and non-violence, alongside his unbreakable will, made him such a formidable man, to poems illustrating the passing of family members and other loved ones and their impact on the people they leave behind. I found Avalok's insights deeply moving and illuminating. To me, he is a master storyteller who uses poetry to express his thoughts on the myriad contradictions of life and society at large. In conclusion, poetry readers will love this collection.
