We Live and Die a Thousand Times

"Some poems are more than poems, because some poems are prayers." This debut collection from Mrinank Sharma is for those who love, have loved, and yearn to love. The poems explore the universal human journey of love and loss, inviting the reader to live life in a more whole and courageous way. Weaving together themes of nature, everyday mysticism, and the beauty found in both light and darkness, this collection holds space for both the innocence of falling in love and the utter confusion of heartbreak and grief. Influenced by poets such as Rainer Maria Rilke, Rumi, David Whyte, Mary Oliver, and Pablo Neruda, these poems are an offering to all those on the journey and path of love. The sincerest wish behind the collection is that the words found here may somehow be of benefit to all beings.

Mrinank Sharma is a poet, mystic and ecstatic dance DJ and facilitator. He loves cultivating the beautiful qualities of the heart known as the Brahma viharas and has been deeply moved by the teachings of Rob Burbea. Today, like every other day, he is learning to let the beauty he loves be what he does. Beside that, he can also sometimes be found thinking about AI, walking very, very slowly, and speaking to birds and trees.