“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
―Leonardo da Vinci

I can’t paint or draw. At least not in a manner, that would be decipherable or appreciated honestly. If I were held at gunpoint and someone asked me to do either, I’m sure I’d die. This is probably why, as Leanardo, the great, points out in the above quote, I incline towards poetry. Poetry for me, is my first love, both as a reader and as a writer. I befriended Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu, my today’s guest on the #AuthorCollaborative, after reading her debut book 5 Petals. I loved this book so much that it found its place in my Best Reads of 2021.

Ever since I read the book, I have followed Chinmayee’s writing religiously through her blog posts and her social media. So…