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Let's Borrow Some Light

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This collection of contemporary love poetry covers love in in its splendour and splinters.

Through the poems, the collection depicts the lifeline of a love story with several shades: whether it is about falling in love for the very first time, the thrill of the first kiss, the anticipation of the first touch, traversing the solitude of long distance love, experiencing the shock of ennui, or finally finding reconciliation and acceptance of our own selves.

In love, we often we seek to fill our incompleteness and look for resting spaces for ourselves. It is in this process that we sometimes also develop greater self-awareness.

In these verses, you are sure to find something that could resonate with each of you depending on where you are, in the journey of own your love. While some of these emotions are difficult to express, we all find our ways and means to convey to those who matter to us.

Maybe, you will find something here that calls out to you and takes you back to your lived experiences. Or, maybe makes you want to experience something that is completely your own.

43 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2019

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Author2 books95 followers
January 2, 2020
This is a nice, short, quick read, encompassing various shades of people. The language is simple and yet flowy and style is breezy. Recommended if lean, uncomplicated poetry is your thing.
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380 reviews15 followers
February 21, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of love and longing by Preeti Bose is a beautifully written collection of contemporary love poetry that explores the many facets of love. The book description promises a range of emotions and experiences, from the initial thrill of falling in love to the challenges of maintaining a long-distance relationship and the eventual acceptance of oneself.

The author's use of language is both vivid and lyrical, evoking strong emotions and creating a sense of intimacy with the reader. The poems are deeply personal, but they are also universal in their themes, making them relatable to a broad audience.

Bose's poetry is particularly poignant when exploring the difficulties of love, such as the "shock of ennui" or the pain of separation. In these moments, the author's words capture the raw emotions of love and the struggles that come with it. But the collection is not all darkness and heartache - there are also moments of joy, excitement, and anticipation that make the reading experience all the more rewarding.

Overall, Let's Borrow Some Light is a beautiful collection of contemporary love poetry that is sure to resonate with readers who have experienced the ups and downs of love. Bose's language is powerful and evocative, and her ability to capture the many shades of love is truly impressive. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves poetry and wants to explore the complexities of human relationships.
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708 reviews19 followers
February 17, 2023
"Do you really need me to say it aloud?
Because, I wouldn't know where to start
Look, there it is
burning an ochre hole
in the Emerald of my heart."

This short books consists of various poems, focusing on the beauty of true love. It's very difficult to write content on true love, be it poetry or a story.

This is the Valentine's day month and this book perfectly suits the mood and the vibe. So, before you sit to read the book - just think about your loved one. The one you are longing for. What or how do you feel? That's exactly in the content of the book. Also, some of the lines will bring back some of your memories with your beloved.

Apart from that, gorgeous book cover. Plus, if you are a beginner to poetry - then don't worry. The lucid poetry lines will not be stressful. There's depth. You get that serene feeling when you go through this anthology.

I am not sure if anybody would - But I appreciate the post script at the end of Emerald and Demonetized love. It's even there for some others, but these two were the best.

My favorites are Smile, Resolve, Yearnings, The Way you lie, Demonetized Love and Forever More.
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1,217 reviews551 followers
February 26, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light is a collection of love poems depicts the various shades of love

Do you really need me
to say it aloud
because, I wouldn’t know
where to start.

The collection traces the lifeline of a love story from the tenderness of first love to the thrill of the first glance, from the exhilaration of being in love to the heartbreaks of unfulfilled love. The book doesn’t shy away from expressing the sorrows, the tears and the heartbreaks.

What would words say
That we don’t already
Know of us?

Each poem captures a shade of love, often undescribed with every verse resonating with everyone who has ever experienced love. Though the ways too express emotions may differ, the emotions expressed in the verses are universal.

Some of the poems will connect with your deepest emotions and yet some will bring back cherished memories hidden in your mind. While each poem is great, some of my favorite poems are Let’s borrow some light, Emerald of my heart, No more reason and I had once loved.

Overall, Let's Borrow Some Light is one collection that will connect with your emotions and make you re-experience the magical feeling of love. Recommended for poetry lovers.
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215 reviews23 followers
February 28, 2023
"Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of love and longing" by Preeti Bose, is a collection of beautiful poems about the most common but beautiful feeling of love. It has it's very story of love life.

Love is such a beautiful emotion we feel at some point in our life. We can feel a lot of emotion when going through our love story. Sometimes those are good, and sometimes those are heartbreaking. In this book, the poet offered us all the emotions we feel during this course. From the first kiss to the separation in a long- distance relationship. This poems covers it all.

The more appreciated beauty of this book from me is how the poet contrasted two different topic of love and self-discovery in one single book. Kudos to you for writing such amazing poems. And thank you for giving your reader this beautiful collection of poems.

In this Valentine's month, this was a perfect read for me. Every line of every poem is meaningful and work of reading. The poems are easy going and understandable. So no one is going to face difficulties understanding it. So I'm definitely going to recommend it every poem reader, and also to the not-so-poem-readers.
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1,167 reviews31 followers
February 26, 2023
This book has a really beautiful collection of poems Which will touch your heart very deeply. To be honest I was able to visualise the poet's state of mind while writing these poems. The author has a flawless writing skill with which she has really captivated my heart. Each and every word in the poems are so Heart-Warming.

The book also has a very mesmerizing cover and as this is the Valentine's month going on you will surely love reading these poems. They have been written in a very easy to understand way and if you are a beginner then also it will be perfect for you. Just sit on the bed and tug yourself inside the blanket with some warm coffee beside you and it will really give you a Cozy feeling while reading this book.

I have two favourite poems in particular which really touched my heart and they are 'Emerald Of My Heart' and 'In The Moskva River'. I don't know why but these two poems really made me feel so emotional and Cozy as well. Overall I will definitely recommend these poems to everyone.
210 reviews1 follower
February 28, 2023
Beautiful collection of poems

Preeti Bose's "Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of love and longing" is a beautiful collection of poems. It consists of a total of 30 poems.

With extraordinary understanding and profundity, the verses in this anthology depict the highs and lows of love. The excitement of the first kiss or the pain of being apart in long-distance relationships is just two instances of how well the author catches the expressive sophistication of love.

A few lines of the poems which I loved are

this is for the day we kissed this is for all the moments we missed this is for the feral longing in the pit this is for every look, every sigh, every bit
(Star Crossed)

I had once loved when drops of blood wove tales of undying love and passion to carry us beyond this lifetime.
( I had once loved).

Overall the poems have deep meaning. It consists of love, emotions, feelings, self-realization, self-discovery, and a romantic muse.

Poetries addicts will for sure love this book.
Highly recommended ❤️
15 reviews
March 7, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of Love and Longing, a collection of poems by Preeti Bose, is a lovely work of poetry. There are 30 poems in it all.

The poems in this collection portray the highs and lows of love with exceptional insight and profundity. Only two examples of how adeptly the author captures the expressive sophistication of love are the thrill of the first kiss and the agony of being separated in long-distance partnerships.

Some of the poems' lines that I particularly liked are

i want to feel the folds in your soul that’s shroud to my faith when you talk to me like nothing was the business and we go on as usual.
(The way you lie)

i had once loved when drops of blood wove tales of undying love and passion to carry us beyond this lifetime.
(I had once loved)

i can no longer love like one possessed like i can’t breathe without you.
(I can no longer)



Overall, the poems are profound. It is made up of love, feelings, emotions, self-realization, self-discovery, and a passionate muse.

Aficionados of poetry will undoubtedly adore this book.
Very strongly advised
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609 reviews21 followers
February 21, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of love and longing is written by Preeti Bose. I enjoyed reading this short read.


This is a collection of contemporary love poetry which covers love in its splendour and splinters.

This short books consists of various poems which mainly focus on beauty of true love. This short book will definitely touch your soul. These are collection of modern poetries.

Few lines from the poems will definitely bring your memories back. Few poems which I like are :-Smile, Resolve, Yearnings, The Way you lie, Demonetized Love and Forever More.


Each and every poems are intriguing. One will surely fall in love with these poetries. Poetries are related to thrilling of first kiss, reconciliation, accepting our selves, falling in love for the first time etc.

This book is written in simple and lucid language. The title of the poems are beautiful. The cover page is beautiful. The writing style is amazing. I would like to recommend this book to all.
54 reviews1 follower
March 1, 2023
Book Review🤎

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🌟 Let's borrow some light by preeti bose is a collection of punchy and curnchy short poems.
This short book consists of various poems which all mainly focus on the improtance and Beauty of love.This consists of modern poetries and is soul touching.There a some of the amazing poems in it like Demonetized,The way you lie, Resolve and many more.In this love is defined in a heart touching way covering love in its splendour and splinters.

It will be a amazing read for those who love to read modern poetry,they must give it a try.Most of the poems are very relevant and have wide range of emotions in her words which will make you feel connected with them.Poetries in this book tells us about how to accept ourselves, how it feels when we fall in love for the first time,thrill of first kiss etc.The book is written in very simple and attractive langauge and the cover page is marvellous.I would highly recommend this book to all🤞🏻
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79 reviews
February 17, 2023
Let's borrow some lights is a collection of beautiful love poetry.
While reading these poems you'll feel every single word and every line touches your heart.
All of the lines were written deep from the heart.
You read them and feel them. You will begin to feel the touch and longing
You read one poem and you will get thrown back into the memory of the touch and togetherness.
every line, every word is written from the heart and feels like this is what I always wanted to say or ask but wasn't able to because I didn't have the right words then these lines touch your heart and do the magic.
Even if you're single you will feel the love and longing these poems show. 🤭

The poem is easily understandable, yet deep. Even if you are a beginner you'll understand what the poet is trying to say. go read the poem yourself and feel the depth of love and longing.
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746 reviews11 followers
February 25, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light is a poetry collection comprising 30 beautiful poems.

Good poetry conveys emotion, but what makes it especially fascinating is that it can signify anything. Reading poetic works can be enjoyable, but appreciating their actual meaning helps us relate to, make sense of, and connect with our own experiences. And that's what happened with me—several poems by the author made me think deeply, and I could relate to them on a personal level.

There are too many emotions a person feels when he or she is in love, and the author was successful in all those scenes.
Two of my favourites were "All I wish to hear" and "Star-crossed."

This poetry collection moved me, to be honest.

I would really love to read more of the author's wonderful words. She is so strong with her pen.

A must-read for poetry lovers.
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197 reviews2 followers
February 19, 2023
The poems are captivating and i recommend this book for all who loves poetry genre.

I am a lover of poems and this is not lesser among my poetry collection. This book connects everyone's innermost emotions in a subtle way with littler number of word counts. All the poems are discussed in a realistic manner and it's a very good collection of thirty pretty lines which speaks everyone's heart. Some poems left my mind wander and its almost like a mirror of my own thoughts.

Each line is fresh, lively and young. Writing is easy at it best . Author didn't have a common pattern in all the poems but each poem has its own enigma of love. My favorite poem is "The way you lie".
i think, i’ve started to love the way you lie.
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66 reviews
February 20, 2023
"let’s borrow some light from the sun quietly, while it sleeps unsuspecting and run gleefully towards the moon open our fits,

This Collection of modern poetry is impressively written by Preeti bose with beautiful words that can stir the heart of readers with every line and word.These poems take you on the journey of love ,with amazing titles .
Each and Every poem can be read as stand-alone.
Poems are captivating, every reader can connects with realistic presentation of poems.my favourite among these are 'A shot in the dark','Would you consider'...
If you are a poetry reader I would recommend this book.
348 reviews3 followers
March 9, 2023
Let's borrow light from the sun and run towards the moon, has a very deep meaning hidden in it. Sun shows us light for future, whereas moon shows us to shine in the dark. Preeti bose's collection of modern poetry is captivating and realistic to read them. The poems in this book are short and powerful, but they have a wide range of emotions and will make you feel very much attached and deployed to them. Love is a complex emotion that can be both good and heartbreaking, and this book covers it all from the start of love to the end of love.
I would surely say, you need to give it a go as it stays in your heart with a purity hidden. Go give it a chance to develop some love.
304 reviews2 followers
February 20, 2023
Let’s borrow some light is a collection of poems written by Preeti Bose. These are mostly very short poems but don’t get fooled by the lesser number of words, they do pack a powerful punch! So, if you love to read modern poetry, do give this one a try, you will find most of the poems relevant and they will find a chord within you. You will find a wide range of emotions in her words and you will feel connected with them. One can see that the author poured her heart into this when she created these poems, so do read them!
67 reviews
February 25, 2023
"Let's borrow some light" is a compilation of beautiful love poetry.
I personally love writing such short poetry, and reading this book I really enjoyed each and every word and phrase and stanza.
While reading these poems you'll feel every single word and every line touches your heart.

Every poem makes you feel connected tona story in a unique way. The writing style is subtle, unique and easy to understand.
Each and every poem from this book settles a distinct mood.
The book is a must read for anybody who enjoys unique poetry.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
394 reviews6 followers
March 27, 2023
This book is an amazing collection of Poetry. The poetry in this anthology have a profound understanding of the highs and lows of love. Only the excitement of the first kiss and the sorrow of being apart in long-distance relationships serve as two examples of how masterfully the author depicts the expressive sophistication of love.

I totally loved reading this. It's a short book of 37 pages only so you can finish it in one go. The way author has presented everything is fabulous. Also I loved the writing style of the author. You all should definitely read this book.
94 reviews4 followers
March 24, 2023
The poems are lovely and intricately designed to evoke strong emotions, the author has the gift of getting capturing the essence through verses and making us truly experience it through the poems.

It is an amazing read, with wonderful collection. The language is beginner-friendly. Writing is lucidly filled with great poetry content. Also the name of the book just goes so perfectly for the story.
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341 reviews4 followers
February 21, 2023
This collection of poetry stood out because of the poet's unusual combination of empathy on the one hand and acceptance verging on stoicism on the other. The majority of the poems in this collection are incandescent in their own light - with the warm flush of love; they do not require borrowed light.
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430 reviews
February 20, 2023
Let's Borrow Some Light: Poems of love and longing by Preeti Bose is an immersive collection of poems that will take readers on an emotional journey of love, loss and longing. The poems tackle themes of love, loss, longing, and hope in a way that is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
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140 reviews2 followers
February 17, 2023
The poems in the collection holds all the sentiments and are very intriguing. It is highly recommended to everyone including beginners and avid readers to read this collection.
322 reviews6 followers
February 17, 2023
Lets borrow some light is such a lovely book. The book is written with great finesse. The poet made it so easy to feel all the emotions.
150 reviews2 followers
February 17, 2023
These poetic vignettes take us on a winding road through the ups and downs of relationships, showcasing the beauty and complexity of the human heart.
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625 reviews12 followers
February 18, 2023
This is a collection of beautiful poems. I loved this book so much and highly recommend it.
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281 reviews3 followers
February 20, 2023
All the poems are extremely beautiful and touching. Emerald of my heart is my favourite one.
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252 reviews3 followers
February 21, 2023
I would say melancholy is the feel of this book. If you want to enjoy some emotions that deeply stir your heart checkout this collection of poetries this weekend.
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