Somshuklla has a pure and undefeated poetic heart. Her poems resonate with this quality. Her poems are not constrained due to any so called perspective. As a river flows its own course. Somshuklla's creativity, particularly her language, is spontaneous and original. The most interesting thing about her which touches the readers' mind is her poetic eye---how she observes and interprets her world! What Somshuklla sees in the myriad moments of daily existence, she literally transcreates those visuals. As a reader when we read her poems, she coaxes us to share her journey into her world. We identify ourselves with the contours she etches through her deft interplay of words, and simultaneously we feel that she has compelled

The poems in Seconds before Sunrise make one stop and notice the uniqueness of the ordinary and mundane things around us. They make us sit up and wonder why we never noticed these little messages hidden in trivial things before. With a unique way of communicating thoughts as they occur to the mind, this collection brings a whole new world alive through the magic of words. Expressions of a sensitive mind, these poems will definitely enthrall you with their sheer originality and beauty.

This is Shomshuklla's second book of poems. It is a colourful collection of eclectic poems born as a result of the poet's travels, musings and personal experiences. The poems present before us a kaleidoscopic image of contemporary reality, abounding as it is with contradictions and a sense of an ongoing quest for meaning. Characterised by minimalism, her style echoes the hidden complexity of the world and exhibits her profound empathy with its pain. Extremely readable, it will serve as a great companion on dreary evenings