*This review was read and written honestly and voluntarily. Possible spoilers ahead.

Established authors Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis have come together to create a collection of romantic poems in their new book, A Particle of You.

The creative pair have been involved in over 30 published works and enjoy living their lives creatively. 

Join them for a bit of romance and read on to learn more about the book of poetry.

About A Particle Of You

In this new collection from well-established authors Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, enjoy a series of love poems delicately crafted to stimulate emotional and endearing aspects of our deep connections with each other.

Cendrine and David have selected poems for this volume that perfectly capture feelings and nuances relating to romantic notions. They explore how love can fundamentally shape and change you, how it can feed your innermost muses/desires, and ultimately how it can define you as a person if you fully embrace it with every fiber of your being.

Love need not be scary or complicated. This collection shows us that even the simplest of intimate gestures can mean more to us when speaking from the heart and soul.

Kelly’s Honest Review

A good book of love poetry.

I love looking for what people are trying to say in so few words. In some moments during my read, I felt I was focusing too hard on what the author was trying to say because it wasn’t always clear, and connections weren’t being made from line to line. Perhaps that’s the point, but I like being able to feel them in my heart and genuinely connect to them. So there were occasions when some poems didn’t quite resonate with me. Then there were some that I found very beautiful and pleasing to read.

I liked seeing the two different perspectives on love. And I particularly enjoyed the poem “Midnight,” which is a Vardhaku—a new poem invented by Cendrine. 

I could picture the very scene she was describing here. I found the Varhaku to be a beautiful and fascinating style of poetry that I hope people adopt. I also appreciated Cendrine taking the time to explain how the poem reads.

“Pearls in the Midst of Night” was another one I truly enjoyed. It painted a clear vision of two people dancing together in this celestial space, their hearts racing. Just lovely.

Even though there were some I didn’t quite resonate with in this book of poetry, I would read works by the two authors again.

Kelly’s Favorite Poems

• I Was Thinking of Us
• At Peace
• A Particle of You
• There is A Love
• Midnight, A Vardhaku (love, love, love)
• The Gift of Today
• When Called to Heal
• Pearls in the Midst of Night

Book Cover Rating

In terms of romantic poetry, the A Particle of You cover didn’t speak “love” to me. While the text and image are well aligned, multiple elements in the cover don’t signify romance and love. The black splotch in the bottom corner, the pink water droplet image in the middle, the red border, and the orange dash underneath the title all seem disconnected. I’m not sure I would pick this up in a store based on the cover.

However, I am curious to know why the authors’ chose these elements for this cover and what they are trying to say with it. I highly recommend having a professional graphic designer truly bring out all that this book is.

Overall Rating: C

Other Publishing Information

• Date Published: September 29, 2022
• Self-published
• ISBN: 979-8201971847
• Genre: Poetry

About Cendrine Morrouat

Cendrine Morrouat is a poet, photographer, author, and creator of literary forms. She has released more than 40 books, including Tree Reflections (2022), In Her Own Words: A Collection of Short Stories & Flashku (2022), After the Fires of Day: Haiku Inspired by Kahlil

Gibran & Alphonse de Lamartine (2021), Songs in Our Paths: Haiku & Photography (2020-2021), and In the Silence of Words: A Three-Act Play (2018).

Cendrine’s work has appeared in many publications. She is the creator of the Sixku, Flashku, Sepigram, Vardhaku, and Reminigram.

About David Ellis

David Ellis is a poet, multi-genre writer/author, and co-creator of literary forms with a fondness for found poetry.

He has released several poetry collections, including Life, Sex & Death (which won an Inspirational Poetry Award), Soul Music the Colour of Magic, Lemons, Vinegar & Unvarnished Truths, See A Dream Within (based on the entire collected poetic works of Edgar Allan Poe), along with a Fifty Shades of Grey parody 50 Shapes of Cakes.

Think of him like a thriller novel – fast-paced, relentless, and impossible to put down!

Learn more about Cendrine, David, and their positive platform Auroras and Blossoms by visiting their website.