Poetry is often a pool of emotions—flowing through words, they touch, interrogate, and then sink deep within. But some works are not merely read, they are lived. Poet and writer Amit Kohli’s new poetry collection, “Aks,” is an extension of this experience—a collection that transcends traditional definitions of love, touching the threads of the soul that we often leave unspoken.
“Aks” is not just a collection of poems, but an introspective dialogue—with life, with love, and with oneself. The poems in it don’t view love merely as a celebration or a coincidence; here there is love, but it is also incomplete. Here there is union, and there is separation. Here there is longing, and there is also distance. In these poems, there is the moistness of love, sometimes a sharp sting, and sometimes a quiet acceptance. This collection is for readers who not only love, but live it—who listen to their inner voice and have the courage to confront it.
The greatest characteristic of Amit Kohli’s writing is its spontaneity. His words don’t rely on any stylistic gimmicks, but rather on the honesty of experience. For him, poetry isn’t addressed to a single individual, but rather dedicated to all those who have ever tried to understand love and ultimately discovered—there are no definitions, only experiences.
The writer’s life itself is a journey—a journey of wandering, searching, and constant flux. He writes: “I enjoy wandering—you may call it directionless, I don’t mind. The paths, with their changing colors and silent invitations, have always drawn me.” This wandering finds its meaning in his words and begins to find its meaning within readers.
By profession, Amit has been involved in the field of education and teacher development for the past two decades. He has contributed to social campaigns and community work. Music—especially Hindustani classical and Sufi—is his constant companion. Sometimes, the greats of Western music, Beethoven and Mozart, come spontaneously into his day. For him, both camera and words are means of capturing experiences—one in the visual, the other in the inner.
Amit says, “The poems weren’t written for any individual, but whoever reads them will see their own reflection in them.” This is the greatest strength of this collection—readers see reflections of their own experiences in these poems.
‘Aks’ is for all those who cannot define love, but hear its echo within themselves. Those who have wandered through life, stopped, broken, and then risen again. It is a collection of those moments when the mind asked questions and found only emptiness in answer—but in that very emptiness, a new understanding was born.
The release of this book is not just a literary event, but the beginning of a journey of emotions.