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    Table For One
    Table For One
    Table For One
    Ebook53 pages19 minutes

    Table For One

    By Shanaya Stephens

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    In 'Table For One', Shanaya Stephens masterfully captures the complexities of lives lived in solitude, laying bare the nuances of loneliness in all its flavours. With unflinching honesty and vulnerability, these poems navigate the desolate landscapes of the human experience, where hope and despair entwine like skeletal branches. Through the eyes of a solitary diner, we witness the ache of longing, the bitterness of heartache, and the resilience of the human spirit. With each verse, Stephens invites us to join her at the table, where the meal is bitter, yet somehow, still savoured. This collection is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of what it means to be alone, and the unexpected ways we find sustenance in the silence.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShanaya Stephens
    Release dateSep 20, 2024
    ISBN9798227414489
    Table For One
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    Shanaya Stephens

    Shanaya Stephens is an aspiring young adult and teen fiction writer from Vadodara, Gujarat, India. She is author of four poetry collections- 'Vagabond', 'Modern Aphrodite', 'Love Gospel Be thy Queen', 'Small Things', and a novel-'The Bucketlist'. She is a Wattpad writer, and writes under the username- pea0buttersandwich. Her writings are deeply influenced by slam word artist, and renowned poet - Andrea Gibson, and Neil Hilborn. She is the recipient of Gold Award in Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (2022) in Senior Category. She also emerged as the winner of 'Christmas Contest 2.0' organised by the internationally acclaimed, GOI recognised Inkzoid Foundation and received an honourable mention in 'Inkzoid Book Of Records' for her feat. Instagram: shanaya_stephens_ Email: stephensshanaya@gmail.com

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      Table For One - Shanaya Stephens

      Acknowledgments

      I thank the Almighty, for this life and all the people that I have had the chance to meet.

      I want to thank Mom and Dad, for being as supportive as they could be. To my siblings, Noor and Sharmila who didn’t kill me on days I deserved to be killed, thank you for bearing with me.

      To the sweetest, kindest, and absolutely gem of a person, Sarika Patkotwar; I will forever be indebted. Thank you for believing in my art, loving it and sharing it with the world. You have my love and respect, forever.

      To Rathnakumar Raghunath, who has always inspired me to be a better human then I was, and the beauty of his words that have illuminated many lives, including mine – What did I do to deserve a mentor like you? Your kindness will never fail to surprise me. Thank you!

      To my two best friends who have helped me get through life and more, my absolute source of joys and midnight concert audience – Sahil Salim and Saumya Choudhary... Where would I be without you two? You bring me the peace and calm that I will forever be grateful for. Thanks for existing, and letting me just be. I love you, equal parts and more.

      To Kartik Sharma for being an excellent friend in ways I could only put it into poetry. You inspire me to test my limits and stand tall.

      To Rounak Kayal, for being there every time and being the brother that I never knew I needed!

      Shout out to Raj, Abhishek, Abhinav,

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