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Hues Of Hope: Selected Poetry Paperback – March 29, 2022

by Balroop Singh (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Hues Of Hope is the collection of readers’ favorite poems from my poetry books. These poems explore the hope that lies within our heart, hope that whispers each morning to look at the horizon, hope that inspires us to look beyond the chaotic world and take the next step to vanquish the fears that try to fetter us. It promises to take us to an oasis of peace, unravels magical moments of joy, as beams of love calm our senses. It even guides us through dark alleys to show the streaks of light that shimmer through the clouds.
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    5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
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    979-8441971430
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09WQQPHCJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 29, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 147 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8441971430
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Balroop Singh

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Balroop Singh, an educator, a poet and an author always had a passion for writing. She would jot down her reflections on a piece of paper and forget about them till each drawer of her home started overflowing with poetic reminders, popping out at will! The world of her imagination has a queer connection with realism. She could envision the images of her own poetry while teaching the poems. Her dreams saw the light of the day when she published her first poetry book: ‘Sublime Shadows Of Life.’ She has always lived through her heart. She is a great nature lover; she loves to watch birds flying home. The sunsets allure her with their varied hues that they lend to the sky. She can spend endless hours listening to the rustling of leaves and the sound of waterfalls. She lives in California. You can visit her blog at http://balroop2013.wordpress.com

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Mae Clair
5.0 out of 5 stars Immersive Poetry
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022
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I think of Balroop Singh’s poetry as immersive poetry because you’re able to sink so deeply into the words, the images they evoke, and the emotions they inspire. In this collection of poetry, themed around hope, you’ll find verses that celebrate nature, explore love, loss and death, as well as examine joy and resilience—all paving a path to the hope that inspires and raises us above circumstances.

Contents are broken into sections led by verse: Beyond the chaotic world; When each moment shimmers; Beams of Love; Clutching bizarre hope, and Reflections that retort. Each of these features its own gems where you’ll experience feelings inspired by the powerful brushstroke of the author’s words.

I’m a fan of nature poetry, so I was particularly drawn to those. Watch the Magic, which speaks to the changing seasons, is one of my favorites. You can see the magic unfold in verses such as

Deep shadows dance around me
Wind and breeze compete to win.
Far away, at the horizon, gray scrambles
To steal some golden kisses.

I thoroughly enjoyed all the poems in this collection, but of particular note, I was moved by Transient Waterfall, A Touch, Buried Dreams, My Muse, and Ode to Poetry. Topping the list, my very favorite is Do you Remember—a beautiful testament to memories and looking back on life with a loved one. I’ll share the opening verse here:

Do you remember the days?
When we played with clouds
Rolled in colors,
Wore them around
Drenched and smiled
When we splayed colors at each other.

This poem alone, I can read over and over, and find new glimmers of meaning and memory each time. Grab the book, experience Do You Remember, and all the jewels in this lovely collection!
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Cathleen Townsend
5.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed ray of sunshine
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
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Hues of Hope is the latest volume of poetry by Balroop Singh, a work inspiring in both its diversity and sentiments.

Let’s face it—the last couple of years aren’t likely to be called “the good old days.” When we tell stories of this period, I just don’t picture them as Happy Days sitcom-like nostalgia. It seems like all the bad stuff is more and more prevalent, especially depression, and people are just trying to hang on. Right now what folks need is hope, or at least I do.

So I took a break from the news and gave myself a mental vacation instead. Hues of Hope is a collection of fan favorites, and I had no trouble finding several verbal gems to give me a mental pick-me-up.

Consider this excerpt from the poem When Darkness Deepens:
“Make your own choices.
Wake up to catch those clouds
Be the person you want to be!
When despairs deepen
Ignite the fire within…”

Or this snippet from Celestial Path:
“Far into unknown realms
A beauty beckons
Entwined with wisdom
Soaking my soul,
Warming my heart.”

Ms. Singh has a knack for finding something positive in the most unlikely places, as she so deftly shows in her poem Stuck at Sunset:
“When a perfect artist –
Mother Nature
Painted the sky
And threw all her colors
At crawling cars
Heading home
Feeling blessed…
Stuck on the freeway!”

Lengthy enough to provide several days of uplifting imagery, Hues of Hope provided some much-needed optimism to counterbalance the current doom and gloom that seems to pervade just about everything. I highly recommend taking a literary mental vacation and finding your own favorite snippets.
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Gwendolyn Plano
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful poems of the virtues of life
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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Hues of Hope is a collection of poems to savor. Each descriptive verse captures aspects of the virtues of life: beauty, hope, or love. Readers travel through time and mystery and then settle into their own hearts. Singh shares herself, and that is the ultimate gift of the poems. The few lines below are from a poem called Magic of Senses. They offer a glimpse of the magic this poet creates:

Far away an emerald lake
Entwined with the horizon,
A perfect magic to touch and feel
The eternal Link that connects.

Peace and beauty knotted forever
Aspens enhance the joy of wilderness
The orchestra of wind whispers
An air of musical mirth.
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L. Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Poems
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
The poems in this book touched on themes of hope, thus the title. I like free verse poems, and these are that. But sometimes the wording is awkward, and the poems don't melt in my mind the way I would like them to. But there are touching themes in the poems. One that stood out to me was a poem with the repeated phrase "don't dwell on it," initially said by someone meaning "don't let the mean things they say get to you," but the author ended up changing the meaning by the end of the poem with the meaning (at least that I got) that it's okay to "dwell on it," mean that "dwelling on it," or building upon our ability to overcome barriers shows success and progress, building upon the strength and experience we get from defeating the things/people that are trying to tear us down.
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Lisa Thomson
5.0 out of 5 stars Another beautiful poetry collection for the home library!
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2022
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Hues of Hope: Selected Poetry by Balroop Singh is a beautiful collection of poems evoking not only HOPE but mystery and love. This collection is another one for the home library, as the author's words both soothe and give the reader pause to ponder life's gems and challenges.
My favorite (although I have several) is "My Muse" which I will share an excerpt:

"desires bow before me
I can swallow all
contentment eludes me

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I am profoundly perfect
a burial abyss
of my own existence

~

I hang on icicles
holding hope that strengthens
tangible trust..."

This book couldn't have been released at a better time! With all the strife and crisis in the world, Balroop's collection of poetry is a balm to the soul. HIGHLY recommend for anyone who loves words and could use a little HOPE.
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Harmony Kent
5.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating Book of Poetry
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2022
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A Captivating Book of Poetry

Grouped around the theme of hope, the poet brings us a captivating book of poetry that will enchant and move the reader. For certain, this is a book of poetry I shall read over and over again. Initially, I found myself highlighting so many passages, but then made the conscious decision to stop and simply absorb the beautiful words and imagery. To do otherwise would be to live life from behind the camera lens rather than living and breathing it.

Here are a couple of lines that lingered in particular for me ...

"Like soft flowers under our feet | Like lovely drops of first rain | Like moonlight soothing our eyes | Love tiptoes into our lives."

And ...

"When rain drains away emotional dust | That gathers unawares"

And ...

"I feel most like me | When I listen to my inner voice | When I am unaffected by criticism | And stay calm in my heart | When I refuse to be manipulated | And can listen to divine within."

This collection offers not only hope, but also self-reliance, courage, lessons learnt, and the beauty in the midst of a life lived with trials and tribulations and ultimate self-discovery. I cannot recommend Balroop Singh's poetry highly enough, and Hues of Hope gets a resounding five stars from me.

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NOTE ON RATINGS: I consider a 3-star rating a positive review. Picky about which books I give 5 stars to, I reserve this highest rating for the stories I find stunning and which moved me.

5 STARS: IT WAS AMAZING! I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! — Highly Recommended.

4 STARS: I WOULD PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER — Go read this book.

3 STARS: IT WAS GOOD! — An okay read. Didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it.

2 STARS: I MAY HAVE LIKED A FEW THINGS —Lacking in some areas: writing, characterisation, and/or problematic plot lines.

1 STAR: NOT MY CUP OF TEA —Lots of issues with this book.
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