Drift

In 'Drift', Shehzar Doja's poetry creates a feeling that lingers long after the reading ends. His work offers more than a ray of hope in the abyss that characterizes modern life, yet this hope is not naive or illusory. It emerges from a realization that one is "significant enough to be born." Doja frequently returns to childhood and memories, but this is not mere nostalgia; it is the perspective of a determined pilgrim, a resolute migrant guided by some mysterious energy toward an end.

European Prize for Literature winner Immanuel Mifsud praises the beauty in Doja's imagery and the emotional resonance it creates within the reader. Bridport Prize finalist Martelle McPartland describes Doja as "a master of the understated," noting how his simple, evocative language transcends boundaries and transports readers to liminal spaces where the alchemy of words takes root. There is something delicate and breakable in his poems, an undercurrent of loss and sadness that anchors them to the psyche.

This collection will appeal to readers who appreciate poetry that finds hope without denying darkness, and that captures the mundane moments of everyday life with eloquence and precision.