Saudade: Poetry & Prose

by Diliya Rianni

For fans of Love Her Wild, Milk & Honey and Lullabies, the first collection of poetry and prose by Diliya R. - The Raw Vagabond. SAUDADE is a collection of nostalgic poetry and prose, of Love & Loss written by Diliya R. - a globetrotting poet who set out to travel towards the journey of rediscovery and healing, post divorce and other failed relationships. Also known as @TheRawVagabond on her instagram account, Diliya writes empowering and inspiring content about Life, Love and Relationships. A Portuguese expression that is almost untranslatable, SAUDADE is used especially with reference to songs or love poems, is a feeling of longing, of yearning, or nostalgia that evokes a deep state of melancholy, of those we loved deeply with our heart and soul that no longer stand by our side. SAUDADE also invokes a sense of gratitude of moments that occurred, which we no longer are able to recapture, and come to be remnants that we would forever treasure. Written with raw poignancy, romance, a little flair of sexuality and adventure - SAUDADE captures moments from the darkest of our nights, to the lightest of our days, that are relatable when it comes to Love & Loss. Here lies her heart’s work, predominantly written in “a home away from home” in the city of London, the urban jungle of Singapore and other cosy corners around the world. Be ready to revel in your own SAUDADE and empowered by Diliya's journey of finding home - within herself.

Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2020

Reviews

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

To love poetry and prose is not everyone’s game. For me this book made me feel things my mind can’t grasp into words. Love, hate, doubt, betrayal and Saudade above all. This book made me remember things I long thought forgotten but they are there and pretty much alive. I hate the fact that a book made me feel so exposed but it was one of my favorite poetry books in the last 10 years after I stopped reading the classics.
This author is amazingly surprisingly good...