Dori

by Vinati Bhola

Dori is a belief that we are stitched with the same thread of the same fabric despite being hyphenated by many differences. It is a belief that at every stage of life we go through a whole gamut of emotions which – if we start sifting through – would bring to light a process similar to that of thread-making.

While there are many stages to this beautiful process, what really caught the interest of an internationally acclaimed poet and author Vinati Bhola, are the three simple Cleaning, Combing and Spinning. Dori is divided into these three chapters and each chapter will hold your hand and walk you through poems crafted carefully to fit into their individual themes.

“you have had a long
journey.

you have
crossed
too many stories,

sung too many ballads,
written too many poems

to find the one
that begins with a soft thud,

kicks you in the gut
and brings you
back to life.

how does
that make you feel?”
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the word Dori in Hindi means 'thread'.

146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2022

About the author

Vinati Bhola is an internationally published poet and the author of a collection of poems Udaari. Writing since the age of thirteen, she believes poetry is so much more than romanticizing emotions. "It is an art, as simple as breathing and as complex as living."

She is also an International Lawyer and is currently based in Switzerland.