The Starry-Eyed Moon Child

<p>In her debut poetry book <i>the starry-eyed moon child</i> Evangelin wrIt's about the different colours oflovethat'she has experienced or wishes to experience. With the help of short compositions she explores the themes of selflove romantic entanglement and feminism. She also touches upon topics like racism and her South Indian culture withlovebeing the underlying tone that binds them all.</p><p>This book marks the beginning of the journey that'she wishes to embark upon as she wields poetry as a torchlight on the path to discovering herself and the world around her. </p><p>the moon raised me as a girl</p><p>with it i was fed</p><p>the stars mirrored my eyes</p><p>as they glistened with joy and sorrow</p><p>and so i will paint the sky with my words</p><p>and the stars will mark my sentences</p><p>as i transform the tears in my heart</p><p>to the mark of a starry-eyed moonchild//</p>