Early Mourning, the debut poetry collection by Anju Mariya – one of the most promising young litterateurs from South India – is a poetic testament to the transformative power of words in the face of life's harshest adversities. In this anthology, Mariya's poetic voice emerges as a gentle yet resonant melody, crafting verses that bridge the chasm between the personal and the universal, the realistic and the imaginary. Themes ranging from loss and memory to love and resilience, weave together a collection that transcends the ordinary and touches the very essence of the human soul.

The poems in the collection are a lamentation of the misfortunes, disappointments, and sorrows of life. When new chapters unfolds in life, nobody knows what lies ahead or what to endure next. The wreckage and the heartbreak is an undeniable fate. Sometimes we have to rummage through the ruins of our minds and hearts....