Book Review: Pheromones by Deven Ahire

“Pheromones” by Deven Ahire is erotic yet musical poetry collection that plays with the bridled and sensual feelings of readers. Complimented by colourful illustrations, where mostly man and woman are in intimate embrace… the book is quite different and sheds light on taboos and emotions and zeitgeist that are often underplayed in our societies.

The poems are bold, unique, and offbeat…they explore the hidden intrinsic desires of a lover to his beloved. As a matter of fact, both embrace in such intense pleasure that they not only explore the beauty of their body but also hear cravings for love as scorched earth longs for rain. Unlike a romance poetry that often sheds light on heartbreaks, separation, and agony of distance….this collection rather celebrated the playful company of two lovers and partners.

There flows a pattern, in feelings, emotions, season by season…it commenced with summer and concludes in winter….through the misty subtlety of pluvial months. One of the best USPs of the book is its shuttling seasons. The titular poem – Pheromones – depicts bonding that our hormones releasing when we stumble upon a like-minded soul for lovemaking. The same theme is confirmed in the poem, Neurochemical. The author very delicately captures the musical nuances of lovemaking, as peeling layer after layer of emotional turbulence.

The poems are erotic in nature but it is to be remembered that the purest form of love can only be explored through deep sense of intimacy. In erotica love is a bigger and forefront theme…the poet resurrects life of hopelessness and futility with hope of embrace with his lover. He, rather, is writing love letters to his lover but somehow they are directed to the mechanism of the universe as well. This poetry needs to be read slowly, with focus on each sophisticated word…allowing you understand the closed yet marvelous world of the poet.

These thirty poems are often a medium of solace, amidst all the longing, there's a sense of belonging, and knowing that we are not alone even in our loneliest moments. These are rich poems with vivid storytelling and a sophisticated vocabulary.

Each poem unfolds like an intimate dialogue, inviting profound reflection and feeling. Exploring its illustrative pages reveals an experience that we all wish to share with our better-halves or lovers, serving as a reminder that our aspirations are same but bottled up under the mesh of our lives.

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