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An Ocean of Grey
I could find peace
in an ocean
of all the shades
of the colour grey
An Ocean of Grey by Kamalia Hasni explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was promised a forever but had ended too soon. The collection of poetry and prose also includes beautiful illustrations by the author's friends who had helped her through her healing.
Order a copy now from www.merakipresspub.com/online-store
in an ocean
of all the shades
of the colour grey
An Ocean of Grey by Kamalia Hasni explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was promised a forever but had ended too soon. The collection of poetry and prose also includes beautiful illustrations by the author's friends who had helped her through her healing.
Order a copy now from www.merakipresspub.com/online-store
- GenresPoetry
159 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2018
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About the author
Kamalia Hasni
2 books200 followersKamalia Hasni, aka "Malie", is a Malaysian writer with an MSc in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham. She is enjoying life in the UK with her husband and their cat Momo.
She is currently in the process of writing a fiction novel, most likely a chic-lit or contemporary romance. You can follow her Twitter account and tweet her at @maaaalie or tag her at @maliemania on Instagram, she's quite nice most of the time.
She is currently in the process of writing a fiction novel, most likely a chic-lit or contemporary romance. You can follow her Twitter account and tweet her at @maaaalie or tag her at @maliemania on Instagram, she's quite nice most of the time.
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July 29, 2018My 100th book! (I feel like I’ve succeeded in life!)
Thank you to Meraki Press for sending me a copy! Authors who self-publish and set up a publishing house? What a dream!
This a collection of poetry, thoughts, rants and feelings about young love, heartbreak, self-doubt and healing. It felt scattered, like it was representing a personal diary, describing all the different stages you experience and the messiness that love is.
I loved the art! What made is unique is the title of the songs and the artist(s) that each poem closed with. That were inspired by it! I can’t wait to listen to the songs.
Thank you to Meraki Press for sending me a copy! Authors who self-publish and set up a publishing house? What a dream!
This a collection of poetry, thoughts, rants and feelings about young love, heartbreak, self-doubt and healing. It felt scattered, like it was representing a personal diary, describing all the different stages you experience and the messiness that love is.
I loved the art! What made is unique is the title of the songs and the artist(s) that each poem closed with. That were inspired by it! I can’t wait to listen to the songs.
May 15, 2018
Are authors allowed to rate their own book? Oh well :)
February 27, 2018
I had the privilege to read the manuscript of An Ocean of Grey and offer my insights because the author is one of my best friends. I was genuinely touched and deeply affected and that, coming from an ice queen, says a lot.
You will not regret reading this tender poetry collection that deals with Malie's journey of love: heartbreak, healing, self-love, hope and learning to love again. I implore you to pick this up when it's out.
You will not regret reading this tender poetry collection that deals with Malie's journey of love: heartbreak, healing, self-love, hope and learning to love again. I implore you to pick this up when it's out.
April 7, 2018
(ARC Review) An Ocean of Grey by Kamalia Hasni
Disclaimer: I received this ARC published by Meraki Press Publishing courtesy of the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
An Ocean of Grey is a book of poetry and prose alongside beautiful illustrations that explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was meant to last forever but ended too soon.
I truly mean it when I say that this book is, WOW. First and foremost, just to put it out there, the author is my senior and peer, and when I found out that she was to publish An Ocean of Grey, I was excited and super happy for her. Having said that, I did not want to have expectations going into this read and I didn’t need to, because it truly blew me away. This book is a personal account of the author’s journey through a breakup, moving on and loving herself for all that she is.
I could resonate with her words and appreciate the things she talks about (perhaps because we are about the same age). She had a focus throughout, and everything was beautifully written, accompanied by illustrations done by the author’s friends who had helped her through her healing.
One of the many things I like about this book (aside from its pretty cover), was that at the bottom of each poem, the author provides her readers with one or more songs to listen to, which enhances the whole poem experience to another level as readers are able to further explore the feeling of which the author is trying to express.
My favourite poem from this collection is ‘eternity//dream’ from page eighteen.
“We’ve now been apart
for as long as we were together.
Isn’t it strange
that in the same amount of time,
being lonely and broken
feels like an eternity,
whereas the time
of feeling the comfort of your love,
felt like a dream
that ended much too soon.”
All in all, An Ocean of Grey is a great book of poetry with lots of heart and soul. Hasni could very well compete with other famous poets from this time and this first book of hers is hoped not to be her last. I highly recommend it to all lovers of poetry, and lovers of words.
Disclaimer: I received this ARC published by Meraki Press Publishing courtesy of the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
An Ocean of Grey is a book of poetry and prose alongside beautiful illustrations that explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was meant to last forever but ended too soon.
I truly mean it when I say that this book is, WOW. First and foremost, just to put it out there, the author is my senior and peer, and when I found out that she was to publish An Ocean of Grey, I was excited and super happy for her. Having said that, I did not want to have expectations going into this read and I didn’t need to, because it truly blew me away. This book is a personal account of the author’s journey through a breakup, moving on and loving herself for all that she is.
I could resonate with her words and appreciate the things she talks about (perhaps because we are about the same age). She had a focus throughout, and everything was beautifully written, accompanied by illustrations done by the author’s friends who had helped her through her healing.
One of the many things I like about this book (aside from its pretty cover), was that at the bottom of each poem, the author provides her readers with one or more songs to listen to, which enhances the whole poem experience to another level as readers are able to further explore the feeling of which the author is trying to express.
My favourite poem from this collection is ‘eternity//dream’ from page eighteen.
“We’ve now been apart
for as long as we were together.
Isn’t it strange
that in the same amount of time,
being lonely and broken
feels like an eternity,
whereas the time
of feeling the comfort of your love,
felt like a dream
that ended much too soon.”
All in all, An Ocean of Grey is a great book of poetry with lots of heart and soul. Hasni could very well compete with other famous poets from this time and this first book of hers is hoped not to be her last. I highly recommend it to all lovers of poetry, and lovers of words.
May 5, 2022
Updated 5/5/2022 - I always remember this as both a writer and avid reader: Writers write for themselves first and foremost, relatability is merely a happy accident because for all the people who find themselves in your writing, there will be others whom it doesn't appeal to. That principle applies here because when I first stumbled across this 3 years ago, I was in a place where I could empathize with the author, having just experienced a traumatic breakup myself. But returning to it now? You get the picture
April 24, 2018
when malie first showed me her first 19 pages of poetry collection she wrote, i was in absolute awe and i teared up because it was THAT good (and also because it was from her very personal experience. my heart was hurting so much for her.)
also at that time for the first time in my life, i well and truly understand what poetry actually means. its even more interesting when i can see what she sees through the poems. i get it when she mentions "his mad insane laughs" (bcs it IS indeed insane), and "i loved waking up to the view of my glorious bookshelf " (bcs ive been in her room and yep that bookshelf is glorious mals) and the poem "that red cardigan" (bcs i know which cardigan she meant). It's truly a new experience for me.
Now that it's a published book, i couldn't be prouder of Kamalia Hasni.
(My illustration is in page 59 anyway heheh)
also at that time for the first time in my life, i well and truly understand what poetry actually means. its even more interesting when i can see what she sees through the poems. i get it when she mentions "his mad insane laughs" (bcs it IS indeed insane), and "i loved waking up to the view of my glorious bookshelf " (bcs ive been in her room and yep that bookshelf is glorious mals) and the poem "that red cardigan" (bcs i know which cardigan she meant). It's truly a new experience for me.
Now that it's a published book, i couldn't be prouder of Kamalia Hasni.
(My illustration is in page 59 anyway heheh)
April 28, 2018
2.5 stars
First of all thank you to Kamalia and Meraki Press for sending this book my way :)
Let me just say that the illustration is super gorgeous, and the cover is undoubtedly beautiful!
Reading this book has been fun. However, as much as I want to love it, it’s an okay read for me. The writing is so raw that I feel like reading someone’s diary 🙈 It’s not a bad thing. I like how honest Kamalia is. But, perhaps the way that she express her feelings here are just not my cup of tea :)
Overall, I am pretty sure that lots and lots of people will love this book and can relate to what she’s been through.
First of all thank you to Kamalia and Meraki Press for sending this book my way :)
Let me just say that the illustration is super gorgeous, and the cover is undoubtedly beautiful!
Reading this book has been fun. However, as much as I want to love it, it’s an okay read for me. The writing is so raw that I feel like reading someone’s diary 🙈 It’s not a bad thing. I like how honest Kamalia is. But, perhaps the way that she express her feelings here are just not my cup of tea :)
Overall, I am pretty sure that lots and lots of people will love this book and can relate to what she’s been through.
May 27, 2018
Is it possible for someone who haven't been in an actual heartbreak before to actually relate to the poems narrated in this book? Well, it's not impossible I guess since it hit my feelings for someone so heartless like me.
Good job, Mals. Can't wait to read more books from you in the future :')
Good job, Mals. Can't wait to read more books from you in the future :')
April 21, 2018
Give a woman love and hope, and she might just write a book on you. It's up to you though - on whether it would be about her happiness, or grief.
An Ocean of Grey is a poetry book written by my dear friend, Kamalia Hasni aka Malie, and it is the very first book published by her and two of my other friends - Adora and Nabilah - under Meraki Press. I've been following their publishing journey for some time now so it is truly exciting and inspiring to see all of it finally coming together.
Breaking up, losing love, having our souls crushed - synonyms of experiencing life at its most fundamental. We put out hearts out there to only have it torn. But yet, we continue doing so, never to give up on finding love again. We are all broken pieces of happy memories, laughters, shared dreams, hope - yes, hope - to love and be loved by a person who would choose us, over and over again. We keep this little spark of faith in our hearts, not wanting to show the world our vulnerabilities.
Malie, on the other hand, has chosen to pen it all on paper. All in this book, jewel, we now have in our hands. Her experience of heartbreak, healing and loving herself again. We call it - raw, real, bare.
We call it - An Ocean of Grey.
warning
I just want to go back to the moment I let my guard down, the moment I had let the walls crumble. I want to hold the bricks in place, every last piece. I want to warn the fragile flesh within those walls that they will bleed, and it is not worth it.
I can feel the depth of her words, thoughts in every page. Each piece is accompanied by a beautiful illustration and titles of songs which capture the mood she was in, and what she felt at that very moment. A lot of thought and effort was put into ensuring the reader could take it all in, one memory at a time, one event at a time. I can feel her emotions, and empathise on her struggles. It was all so relatable, so if you are going through or have gone through such love and lost, it will remind you that we broken souls are not that much different after all. But we are still fighting today, we are still doing all we can to be the best versions of ourselves.
home
Maybe Love isn't a person, or even a feeling. Maybe Love is its own element, its own creature floating in the hearts of the souls we fall in love with. Maybe when the people leave us, it's actually the very same Love leaving that person's body, going off to search for a better home to settle in.
Maybe when we finally fall in love again with someone new, that familiarity is Love, and when Love finally finds its long-lost home, the true one, it is also Love telling you after so many wrongly encountered souls, "This one. It's this one."
So don't look for the person and instead go look for Love, because sometimes, the person isn't the home Love was meant to live in.
An honest account yet emotional roller coaster - that's what you have gifted the world, Malie. But like all crazy roller coasters, it comes to an end eventually. We then work our way to heal completely, we will then love again. There is a piece in the book which is divided into 3 parts on what Malie felt she should have said when her relationship ended - sampai hati. It appears at the beginning, mid-book and towards the end. Within this piece alone, you can witness her 3 different stages of healing, and since I generally love clever ties, connectivity within a story, I thought this perfectly summed the book - making it feel complete and whole.
Thank you for sharing with us this piece of your heart, Malie. I will certainly treasure this book as proof that no matter what people say, no matter the hurt, there is still love out there. One day, one day, we would find it with the right one.
Because someday, somebody will fall in love with me again, and I will love them because I have so much love in me to offer, and we might fight, we might go through many downs, but someday, somebody will not walk away.
Nobody would walk away from the best version of me.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
An Ocean of Grey is a poetry book written by my dear friend, Kamalia Hasni aka Malie, and it is the very first book published by her and two of my other friends - Adora and Nabilah - under Meraki Press. I've been following their publishing journey for some time now so it is truly exciting and inspiring to see all of it finally coming together.
Breaking up, losing love, having our souls crushed - synonyms of experiencing life at its most fundamental. We put out hearts out there to only have it torn. But yet, we continue doing so, never to give up on finding love again. We are all broken pieces of happy memories, laughters, shared dreams, hope - yes, hope - to love and be loved by a person who would choose us, over and over again. We keep this little spark of faith in our hearts, not wanting to show the world our vulnerabilities.
Malie, on the other hand, has chosen to pen it all on paper. All in this book, jewel, we now have in our hands. Her experience of heartbreak, healing and loving herself again. We call it - raw, real, bare.
We call it - An Ocean of Grey.
warning
I just want to go back to the moment I let my guard down, the moment I had let the walls crumble. I want to hold the bricks in place, every last piece. I want to warn the fragile flesh within those walls that they will bleed, and it is not worth it.
I can feel the depth of her words, thoughts in every page. Each piece is accompanied by a beautiful illustration and titles of songs which capture the mood she was in, and what she felt at that very moment. A lot of thought and effort was put into ensuring the reader could take it all in, one memory at a time, one event at a time. I can feel her emotions, and empathise on her struggles. It was all so relatable, so if you are going through or have gone through such love and lost, it will remind you that we broken souls are not that much different after all. But we are still fighting today, we are still doing all we can to be the best versions of ourselves.
home
Maybe Love isn't a person, or even a feeling. Maybe Love is its own element, its own creature floating in the hearts of the souls we fall in love with. Maybe when the people leave us, it's actually the very same Love leaving that person's body, going off to search for a better home to settle in.
Maybe when we finally fall in love again with someone new, that familiarity is Love, and when Love finally finds its long-lost home, the true one, it is also Love telling you after so many wrongly encountered souls, "This one. It's this one."
So don't look for the person and instead go look for Love, because sometimes, the person isn't the home Love was meant to live in.
An honest account yet emotional roller coaster - that's what you have gifted the world, Malie. But like all crazy roller coasters, it comes to an end eventually. We then work our way to heal completely, we will then love again. There is a piece in the book which is divided into 3 parts on what Malie felt she should have said when her relationship ended - sampai hati. It appears at the beginning, mid-book and towards the end. Within this piece alone, you can witness her 3 different stages of healing, and since I generally love clever ties, connectivity within a story, I thought this perfectly summed the book - making it feel complete and whole.
Thank you for sharing with us this piece of your heart, Malie. I will certainly treasure this book as proof that no matter what people say, no matter the hurt, there is still love out there. One day, one day, we would find it with the right one.
Because someday, somebody will fall in love with me again, and I will love them because I have so much love in me to offer, and we might fight, we might go through many downs, but someday, somebody will not walk away.
Nobody would walk away from the best version of me.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
May 8, 2018
The poems that Malie, the author of this book, wrote were so very real and emotional. they touched me so much even though I haven’t been through a breakup myself. hopefully she’ll come out with more poetry BUT I definitely wish for her to not have to go through something this rough in order to create beautiful poetry like this :)
July 4, 2018
Just finished reading this book yesterday and I totally loved it. I have read a famous poetry book before, but I didn’t like it as much as I like this book.
I didn’t go through a breakup. But I can feel the emotions and feelings she portrayed in her writing. From heartbreaking to the struggles of healing and moving on. The words are beautifully written and I listened to every song provided with each poem. Totally loved each poem in this book.
Anyway, done follow An Ocean Of Grey playlist in Spotify. Please buy and read this poetry book. You won’t regret! 😍
I didn’t go through a breakup. But I can feel the emotions and feelings she portrayed in her writing. From heartbreaking to the struggles of healing and moving on. The words are beautifully written and I listened to every song provided with each poem. Totally loved each poem in this book.
Anyway, done follow An Ocean Of Grey playlist in Spotify. Please buy and read this poetry book. You won’t regret! 😍
April 24, 2018
THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD GUYSSSSS. PLEASE READ IT AND WEEP WITH ME.
*continue sobbing in the corner*
*continue sobbing in the corner*
April 26, 2020
2.8 stars
I liked the language - there's no hiding the meaning, very melodious yet straight forward, even the illustrations are beautiful. And the idea of creating a playlist of the song to suit the mood for each poem is very cool. So what could go wrong? Well, I find it's hard to put myself into the position of a person dealing with a breakup, or sometimes I just had enough with the subject and I don't even listen to those songs so along the way, it's just me reading with no depth. Because mood plays a big contribution to the whole poem to be impactful, therefore its reader's error. But others love it so don't be discouraged, dear author.
I liked the language - there's no hiding the meaning, very melodious yet straight forward, even the illustrations are beautiful. And the idea of creating a playlist of the song to suit the mood for each poem is very cool. So what could go wrong? Well, I find it's hard to put myself into the position of a person dealing with a breakup, or sometimes I just had enough with the subject and I don't even listen to those songs so along the way, it's just me reading with no depth. Because mood plays a big contribution to the whole poem to be impactful, therefore its reader's error. But others love it so don't be discouraged, dear author.
December 29, 2019
This book moved me so much 😭 it’s a story about being broken and most of all about healing and it’s so beautiful. I enjoyed it more than Rupi Kaur and though I haven’t really read a lot of poetry collections I consider this a favorite now ❤️
Thank you Malie for this beautiful piece of art!
Thank you Malie for this beautiful piece of art!
April 17, 2018
I'm one of the readers of An Ocean of Grey and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the author for existing, for creating such masterpiece with her own hands. Purchasing this book is undeniably one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. An Ocean of Grey is literally, literally one of the best poetry books I've ever read out there, and I'm not even lying. I can honestly feel the sadness, the hurt, her sincerity and everything she felt and went through during those hard times.
Almost everything in this book hit close to home, and I must say I had to repeatedly remind myself to breathe; because every single word, every single sentence in this book took my breaths away, and I'll forever be amazed by the author's clever choice of words and how fitting they would be in my situation if this were to be released six years ago when I experienced my first heartbreak. I could tell that it took the author some time to complete this book, but I believe every second was time well spent because all of the poems are so, so wonderful and beautifully crafted (and unreal as well? How can they be so relatable?) It's actually pretty sad but also a wonder that the most beautiful things created usually come from the darkest times in the person's life.
If I had to list down my favorite parts from this book, they would be Untitled 1, Too Much and A Stranger! I love all of the illustrations too! The author's friends helped her with the illustrations and they definitely did a great job at that :D Another interesting part about this book is that the author also included one or more songs at the bottom of each poem so that you could relate more to the experience (you guys can check An Ocean of Grey playlist by the author on Spotify as well!) If you're into any good poetry books that focuses on love, An Ocean of Grey is the right choice! 😊💕
Almost everything in this book hit close to home, and I must say I had to repeatedly remind myself to breathe; because every single word, every single sentence in this book took my breaths away, and I'll forever be amazed by the author's clever choice of words and how fitting they would be in my situation if this were to be released six years ago when I experienced my first heartbreak. I could tell that it took the author some time to complete this book, but I believe every second was time well spent because all of the poems are so, so wonderful and beautifully crafted (and unreal as well? How can they be so relatable?) It's actually pretty sad but also a wonder that the most beautiful things created usually come from the darkest times in the person's life.
If I had to list down my favorite parts from this book, they would be Untitled 1, Too Much and A Stranger! I love all of the illustrations too! The author's friends helped her with the illustrations and they definitely did a great job at that :D Another interesting part about this book is that the author also included one or more songs at the bottom of each poem so that you could relate more to the experience (you guys can check An Ocean of Grey playlist by the author on Spotify as well!) If you're into any good poetry books that focuses on love, An Ocean of Grey is the right choice! 😊💕
April 22, 2018
IM EMO DONT TOUCH ME
who knew love would be a beautiful thing yet it can be something so painful at the same time?
this book is a whole bunch of pages of raw emotions that has made me feel all sorts of things, especially the fact that i personally know the author as a friend makes my heart break even more in every page. as i read every single word of it, i can feel the emotion coming from her, which is all so real and honest and the hurt, oh god, i really hope she wouldn't have to go through it again. and i, most certainly wouldnt want to go through a heartbreak which is as painful as this.
over the past years, ive watched malie grow into this wonderful human being. beautiful and confident and successful. you never cease to amaze me, you inspire me, malie and i can never imagine anyone who would dare let your heart get broken like this and hurt you. but man, look at what good and great things that this has lead you to. you deserve so much more and i will never stop praying and believing in that, i am so so proud of you. you have come a long way, girl xx
who knew love would be a beautiful thing yet it can be something so painful at the same time?
this book is a whole bunch of pages of raw emotions that has made me feel all sorts of things, especially the fact that i personally know the author as a friend makes my heart break even more in every page. as i read every single word of it, i can feel the emotion coming from her, which is all so real and honest and the hurt, oh god, i really hope she wouldn't have to go through it again. and i, most certainly wouldnt want to go through a heartbreak which is as painful as this.
over the past years, ive watched malie grow into this wonderful human being. beautiful and confident and successful. you never cease to amaze me, you inspire me, malie and i can never imagine anyone who would dare let your heart get broken like this and hurt you. but man, look at what good and great things that this has lead you to. you deserve so much more and i will never stop praying and believing in that, i am so so proud of you. you have come a long way, girl xx
April 26, 2018
4.8/5🌟
For someone who has her heart broken before, this book is something I truly need in life.
I didn't go through a breakup. But I understand it all very well. To feel unwanted and worthless, and to feel so insecure that you cry for no reason, almost every single day. But that was the past. I've come back stronger and happier.
This book. The words are beautifully written, the illustrations are wonderfully drawn. I have read a famous poetry book before, and I honestly did not like it that much. But this one? Oh god. I love it. I freaking love it.
From total heartbreaking poems to the ones that show that the author has healed and moved on, I love how the book flows.
To Malie, I'm glad that you're happier now. Better things are coming. And you know what the best part is? People love your book.
For someone who has her heart broken before, this book is something I truly need in life.
I didn't go through a breakup. But I understand it all very well. To feel unwanted and worthless, and to feel so insecure that you cry for no reason, almost every single day. But that was the past. I've come back stronger and happier.
This book. The words are beautifully written, the illustrations are wonderfully drawn. I have read a famous poetry book before, and I honestly did not like it that much. But this one? Oh god. I love it. I freaking love it.
From total heartbreaking poems to the ones that show that the author has healed and moved on, I love how the book flows.
To Malie, I'm glad that you're happier now. Better things are coming. And you know what the best part is? People love your book.
December 12, 2018
Luv this!! Well done 'Malie'..
April 18, 2020
Writing Style - 3/5
Cover - 3/5
Illustration - 3/5
Overall Rating - 3 / 5
Cover - 3/5
Illustration - 3/5
Overall Rating - 3 / 5
November 22, 2018
This was an okay read. Some of the poems were great that I can relate. And some of them I feel like a bit repetitive or its just me? Love the illustrations in this book and the song recommendations.
May 1, 2018
I could find peace, in an ocean of all the shades of the colour grey.
My rating for this book : 4 stars
For someone who does not really read much poetry, I found myself enjoying this collection of 68 contemporary pieces by Kamalia. If you look at my copy right now, there is a handful of dog-eared pages, because I really loved some of the poems so much.
Some of my favourites in this collection are 'a sign that i am healing', 'blind no more', 'an ocean of grey' and 'finding home'.
I think what I loved most about this book was the rawness of the emotions displayed in these poems. You could genuinely feel the hurt and the anguish, the anger and the disappointment, every feeling that was portrayed by the author as she wrote these pieces. For the poems that I could not really connect to, my heart still ached for her anyway. And for the ones that I could connect with, I felt as if Kamalia has penned down the thoughts I failed to ever put into words before and damn, that really hurt.
I did find myself enjoying the second half of the book better, especially the healing pieces. There was something about the way she expressed herself through the struggles of healing and finally getting better that I really loved.
I also loved the unique touch that each illustration and song provided with each poem. It really gave the experience of reading this book an extra dimension and I enjoyed it very much.
July 30, 2019
3.5 stars
All my congratulations and love go to Malie for being so brave putting a piece of her heart out into the world! I can't wait to see you grow as poet!
An Ocean of Grey is one's journey through young love, heartbreak and healing. It very well resonates to anyone who has undergone the same ordeal. Though I have read a few quite like this collection before, I have tabbed a few favorites. I love how the author put her soul into this collection to come up with such pure and raw poems that anyone could truly identify with. I also enjoyed the illustrations by no less than the author's friends. All in all a good poetry book for those starting out poetry.
All my congratulations and love go to Malie for being so brave putting a piece of her heart out into the world! I can't wait to see you grow as poet!
An Ocean of Grey is one's journey through young love, heartbreak and healing. It very well resonates to anyone who has undergone the same ordeal. Though I have read a few quite like this collection before, I have tabbed a few favorites. I love how the author put her soul into this collection to come up with such pure and raw poems that anyone could truly identify with. I also enjoyed the illustrations by no less than the author's friends. All in all a good poetry book for those starting out poetry.
June 30, 2018
I don’t remember how exactly I encountered Malie’s poems on Instagram. But when I saw her posts of “temporary moment” and “unanswered”, it touched me inside. I feel like it was those feelings that I tried to convey into words but couldn’t, thus Malie did. So, I decided to read the whole book.
While reading the book, I feel like I’m in a journey of healing with Malie herself. If you truly read her book, you can feel you are slowly healing together with her from the very beginning till the end of book.
Somehow, when I'm finished reading the book (almost two weeks already), I feel satisfied because I believe she is no longer hurt and now is happy doing amazing things in her life. Congrats Malie! Also, thank you so much for letting us (readers) to get to know you (a little bit) through your book.
Lots of love,
Intan
While reading the book, I feel like I’m in a journey of healing with Malie herself. If you truly read her book, you can feel you are slowly healing together with her from the very beginning till the end of book.
Somehow, when I'm finished reading the book (almost two weeks already), I feel satisfied because I believe she is no longer hurt and now is happy doing amazing things in her life. Congrats Malie! Also, thank you so much for letting us (readers) to get to know you (a little bit) through your book.
Lots of love,
Intan
April 27, 2018
Basically my midnight thoughts and monologues printed on pages
This book is so raw and beautiful, so heart wrenching and so heartbreaking. You just have to read it for yourself!
This book is so raw and beautiful, so heart wrenching and so heartbreaking. You just have to read it for yourself!
April 22, 2018
An Ocean of Grey - Kamalia Hasni
A string of intricate memories, bound in a book, for the world to read, and to know, what this beautiful soul has gone through.
A string of intricate memories, bound in a book, for the world to read, and to know, what this beautiful soul has gone through.
May 28, 2020
after two years of reading this book over and over again since it first came out, i think i'm finally ready to talk about it.
i initially wanted to talk about this book when i'm finally over things, when the thought of a certain person doesn't cross my mind whenever i read it. welp, here i am, 7 years later.
i read this book again tonight, after so long, and that's when i realized that i'll never really get over it. i guess i was young then, but up until now, it was still the closest thing i've ever felt to love. so call it what you want.
the poems in an ocean of grey hit hard, every single one of them. though i was never really in a relationship, i still felt understood. the poems are all relatable. at one point i felt as if the words on the pages were mine.
the last few pages of the books are my favorites, as they gave me hope. words can't express how much i love this book. sorry it took me so long to leave a review kak mals, i'm looking forward to reading your next book(s) <3
i initially wanted to talk about this book when i'm finally over things, when the thought of a certain person doesn't cross my mind whenever i read it. welp, here i am, 7 years later.
i read this book again tonight, after so long, and that's when i realized that i'll never really get over it. i guess i was young then, but up until now, it was still the closest thing i've ever felt to love. so call it what you want.
the poems in an ocean of grey hit hard, every single one of them. though i was never really in a relationship, i still felt understood. the poems are all relatable. at one point i felt as if the words on the pages were mine.
the last few pages of the books are my favorites, as they gave me hope. words can't express how much i love this book. sorry it took me so long to leave a review kak mals, i'm looking forward to reading your next book(s) <3
February 20, 2019
Another great book by local author – An Ocean of Grey.
The collection of poetry and prose that explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was promised a forever but had ended too soon. It also includes beautiful illustrations by the author's friends who had helped her through her healing – book with illustrations is really a plus point.
I do love reading poetry but a straight-forward one and I really love this one. Written in a simple manner – short and sweet, most of the verses in this book are too close to home.
Being human means hurting,
because you feel that pain in your heart
even without a real knife
piercing through your chest.
Being human means breaking,
because you know you cannot place blame
on another fragile soul
as if they were a sinless,
immortal being.
Like they are not allowed
To make mistakes to learn from.
Being human means hurting and breaking
and knowing there is peace in forgiveness
and solace in acceptance
but still feeling the wound bleed anyway.
Being human means being irrational
with stubborn, demanding feelings
that even with the blade still planted,
continue to swarm towards you
even when there is no longer
any sensible reason
to still hold on.
I am a human being
and I always forget that
You are too.
This book is me.
The collection of poetry and prose that explores the pain and aftermath of a love that was promised a forever but had ended too soon. It also includes beautiful illustrations by the author's friends who had helped her through her healing – book with illustrations is really a plus point.
I do love reading poetry but a straight-forward one and I really love this one. Written in a simple manner – short and sweet, most of the verses in this book are too close to home.
Being human means hurting,
because you feel that pain in your heart
even without a real knife
piercing through your chest.
Being human means breaking,
because you know you cannot place blame
on another fragile soul
as if they were a sinless,
immortal being.
Like they are not allowed
To make mistakes to learn from.
Being human means hurting and breaking
and knowing there is peace in forgiveness
and solace in acceptance
but still feeling the wound bleed anyway.
Being human means being irrational
with stubborn, demanding feelings
that even with the blade still planted,
continue to swarm towards you
even when there is no longer
any sensible reason
to still hold on.
I am a human being
and I always forget that
You are too.
This book is me.
April 17, 2020
This is the second poetry book that I really like and would recommend to everyone to read. I hope it is not too much if I said the poems rhymes with my soul. I dont have to think what they meant. They are better off unexplained because the most important thing is to feel and the feeling is there and I am totally immersed in the words.
at the end of each poems included a song title that fits in with the mood of reading them. there is also a list of the songs could be found in spotify under the book's title.
i have read some famous poet's works including william shakespeare, but I guess they are just not for me, and I feel disconnected with their writings.
hats off to kamalia hasni for creating such a beautiful work of arts.
at the end of each poems included a song title that fits in with the mood of reading them. there is also a list of the songs could be found in spotify under the book's title.
i have read some famous poet's works including william shakespeare, but I guess they are just not for me, and I feel disconnected with their writings.
hats off to kamalia hasni for creating such a beautiful work of arts.
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