The Soulful Seeker

When writer-poet Punam Chadha-Joseph took to the pen, to give expression to the scale of emotions she went through in a single day, what emerged over time was a cyclical play of love, joy, wonder, peace, anger, courage, sadness, fear and even despair in varying intensities. Having always been forthright, outspoken and a nonconformist, conventional morality was open for debate as was gender stereotyping. The writer-poets enquiry into matters philosophical and comical, culminated in The Soulful Seeker, a moving collection of poems that resonates our aspirations, hopes, longings and disappointments and above all, our ever-changing notion of ideality. A delightful read indeed!A good poets task is to provoke thought through simple language. For, translating Descartes, I think, therefore I am. Doing this is not easy.Punam, however, does it simply and well. Do read her poems and you will find yourself thinking. And equally importantly, often find yourself smiling too. For as she rightly says, there are little bubbles of happiness that (we) often forget to see. Amish Tripathi, award-winning author, The Shiva Trilogy and Scion of IkshvakuA delicate rhythmic journey laced with clarity and elegance, the warmth of Punams persona reflects beautifully in this collection. Im sure it will engross every reader who is A Soulful Seeker! Padma Shri Prasoon Joshi, National Award-winning poet, song-writer, screen-writer & advertising legend From funny to philosophical, Punams poems cover it all. Truly, The Soulful Seeker, she effortlessly makes her way into the readers soul. A book to go back to time and again! Sonakshi Sinha, award-winning actressPunams words melt into your conscience and stay within forever. She is brilliant, insightful and has the gift of conveying deep thoughts simply. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, National Award-winning writer-director of Rang de Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, among othersWe all ask questions. Punam moves positively ahead through every situation, portraying the strong person that each of us seeks to be. D. Shivakumar, Chairman and CEO, Pepsico IndiaPoems to savour and enjoy. Simple rhyming verses with an amazing depth of thoughts and emotions. The Soulful Seeker is a must-read. Rishi Jaitly, VP, Media, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Twitter.