What I Left Behind to Bloom

What I Left Behind to Bloom traces a journey from self-erasure to sovereignty through lyrical poetry. Divided into four phases—Drought (parched belonging), Frost (invisible years), Thaw (the great unraveling), and Light (unshakable rebirth)—this collection explores the cost of shrinking and the courage of taking up space. With the precision of a data analyst and the soul of a storyteller, Karishma crafts verses that feel like cracked-open confessions: tender, unflinching, and luminous. For anyone who’s survived on crumbs but still believes in feasts, these poems are the water that helps forgotten roots remember how to grow.