Breath of a Wandering City Leaf

This anthology consists of 70 poems taking deep inspiration from nature and personifying it to express subtle emotions and moments from daily life. The poetry presented deals with everyday happenings around us. The poet finds comfort in seeking hope and believing in a purpose for life. Though finding a purpose is itself a lucky chance, once a soul finds it, then for the poet comes the real brunt of daily consistent hard work. It's this hard work which makes an individual humble and often finds oneself on a less crowded path. This journey, which is not easy, makes us very sensitive to the struggles of others and develops a sense of empathy. It also helps bond with others who are on such journeys. Kartikey's poems find such a connection deeply with nature which is consistent on this journey of change. The soul of nature has a purpose and is honest. Kartikey's poems try to find a bond with these kinds of souls. It is when this group of souls is formed, it is true happiness for the poet

Kartikey Grover works as a Consultant at a Consulting firm in New York City, New York. He comes from India, pursued higher studies in the USA and subsequently started working here. Though he was initially accepted at medical school in India, he decided to pursue engineering and completed his undergraduate studies at Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar. Kartikey then studied for his masters in the United States from Stony Brook University (where he had received a Graduate Research Scholarship to research in the field of Biomechanics) and from Cornell University before finally entering the job market. Having a diverse background has
always helped him in placing himself in different shoes while he writes his poems.His best qualities are a strong emotional quotient combined with a deep sense of empathy which he attributes to his mother.
He has been an avid reader and writer of poetry for the last 6 years. His favourite poet is Kalidasa and his works such as Kumarasambhavam and Meghdhuta. He also loves reading works of Rabindranath Tagore, EE Cummings, Homer, Pablo Neruda, Edgar Allan Poe, Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. Kartikey's poems are heavy on personifying nature and at the same time, deeply revolve around subtle emotions, inspired by inconspicuous objects in the world around us. Besides work and writing poetry, Kartikey loves to play professional pool for the American Pool Association for which he has won several accolades in the state of New York and USA. He also likes to strum and practice the guitar.