Polka Dots on Cotton Candy

Polka Dots on Cotton Candy is the debut poetry collection of Mansha Bhatia. The 36 poems included in the book, categorized into various themes, explore with precision the diverse subtleties and nuances of life. The subject of the poems ranges from the visible and harsh realities of life as well as a society such as peopleís hesitancy regarding mental health to the more intangible and enigmatic experiences of life. The author finds her greatest inspiration in nature and therefore includes quite a few poems on the theme, interpreting it uniquely and creatively in each of the poems. The author often amalgamated elements of nature with her personal thoughts and feelings. The book also explores the elements intrinsic to oneís journey of love and heartbreak and touches upon subjects as abstract and mystifying as time. Overall, the collection presents motley of personal emotions of the author along with her observations of other peopleís experiences and serves before the reader life in all its colors.