River of Joy

Jiya serves up a pungent masala of East meets West. A sensual feast filled with a rich cast of characters and masterful storytelling every one of these poems soars off the page and pierces the heart. </P><P><B>-Prill Boyle</B> author of <I>Defying Gravity</I></P><P>Jiya's poems have one foot in the eternal and one foot in the rapturous agony of material existence. They transport us through felt language and intensity of gaze to a richer vision of our own lives. </P><P><B>-George Wallace</B> poet and author of <i>eleven chapbooks</i>; editor of <I>Poetrybay</I></P><P>The collection is simple unpretentious and from the heart. What more can we ask from our modern poets? </P><P><B>-W. Timothy Gallwey</B> author of the bestselling <I>Inner Game</I> series </P><P>You will immediately connect with Jiya's poems because they so often reflect the murmurings of your own heart. </P> <P><B>-Harold H. Bloomfield M.D.</B> <i>New York Times</i> best selling author </P><P>Jiya's poems take us on a journey of undaunted hope and realization through love and loss joy and sorrow encouraging us to drop our baggage and travel light courting joy and savoring life. </P><P><B>-Paddy Noble</B> poet and author of <I>From the Outside In</I></P>