A Smile of Ages

About the Book

Aastha Shukla, born on September 7, 1994 is a student living in India. She has a liberal style of writing and intends to relate to her readers. She wanders in her imagination, carrying the depth and innocence of her feelings. The literary and philosophical approach of the young poetess might change your ideas of age and sanity. Her inclination towards poetry and literature has ripened her mind beyond age and experiences. In most of her poems, she sounds solitary, yet expressive. The dream to reach out to more people and bring to them substance is her only effort by this soft cover. The book is your good companion if you believe in Love, Magic, Abstract, Insights, Solitude and The unseen. Her simple ideas about the little things we all ponder upon will reach to melodize your heart at once. The author also writes in Hindi, with an inclination towards Urdu vocabulary. The pen name ‘Rida’ is an Urdu word and it stands for the act of being contented.

About the Author

The poetess has free style of writing and intends to relate to her readers. Aastha Shukla, a twenty-year-old student, had done her schooling from Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh lives in India and is currently pursuing her engineering course. The literary and philosophical approach of the young poetess might change your ideas of age and sanity. She wishes to change little places in the heart and mind of her readers. Her inclination toward poetry and literature has ripened her mind beyond life’s experiences. In most of her poems, she sounds private yet expressive. Her dream to reach people and bring to them substantial depths is her only effort by this hard cover. The book is your good companion if you believe in love, magic, abstract, insights, solitude, and the unseen. Her simple ideas about the little things we all ponder upon will reach to melodize your heart at once.