A content writer by profession, Uma Sarangan has worked in various fields ranging from education, food to health and wellness, travel, etc; writing for blogs, websites, articles, and social media content. She is at present a freelance writer.
Her journey into writing started with poetry when she started dabbling with words and verses from her college days. What gave her poetry-writing skills a shot in the arm was winning in the poetry-writing competition at the college level and getting her poem published in the Asian Age as a prize-winning entry in their National Poetry competition.
For Uma, poetry is about plumbing the depths of one’s soul and expressing the sublime, surreal, and earthy aspects of life. It is a way of seeking answers, questioning, and effecting changes in the system we live in.
She loves to challenge societal stereotypes that greatly influence her writings, not to mention the satire that underlines her verses on modern life and lifestyle! That apart, her musings also reflect her love for nature, while voicing her angst against man’s exploits that rob us of the true nature of living. While she delves on the beauty of life and living, her writings kindle the spirit of wanderlust, the need to explore different places that help broaden the horizons of the human mind. According to her, poetry is a ‘work of the soul’ that you connect with, in all its complexities, seek redemption, sail through turbulence, and eventually heal.
The book, which is her first publication, exemplifies these elements from a lifetime of experiences. She also maintains her blog for poetry and other ramblings.
