2019 has been a year of revelations for Giridhar as it became evident that writing Poetry could be as omnipresent as breathing. Giridhar has penned over 1100 poems in 2019 and has no intentions to stop anytime soon. One such revelation was also that there is never an end to editing, to making something better than it already is. Having published his first book “The Rhymes In Me”, Giridhar realized that writing is an Artform that needs diligence, perseverance and loads of editing. Giridhar has seen his quality of work enhanced subconsciously between the publishing of Book 1 and submission of Book 2 manuscript. Giridhar is currently working on two more books of Poetry that will see the light in early 2020. While “The Rhymes In Me” was more lighthearted Poetry wise, Giridhar rankles up some omnipresent thoughts that we all go through, as part of “Let’s Stir Some Thoughts”.

Do you suffer from an aversion to reading Poetry? Does Poetry seem like a niche art of the higher literary type? Have you at times considered buying a book of Poetry to then have second thoughts? Look no further. In this book, the author Giridhar has tried to make it easier to understand Poetry & the meaning behind 196 poems by including footnotes for each poem in what’s a first for a book of Poetry.

‘Reading Between The Rhymes’ is Giridhar’s 3rd book of poetry and reinforces his belief that deep thinking can be a way of life & a way to a better us, if we let it be. This book explores many such deeper thoughts through poetry about things that are very much a part of our lives. Books are our passage to a better realm & Poetry is that way to a better perception, to heal & to feel.

A homo-sapient with ORD – Obsessive Rhyming Disorder, Giridhar was born in a city named Dharwad, Karnataka- India, Giridhar always wondered if it’s something about cities that makes Art stick in the air & gives wings to those seeking beyond the obvious, The city of Dharwad has a history with the literary kind. But then Giridhar found his true love affair with words was through his mother who held a Masters in Arts & must have fed me a handful of her thoughts, even before he made an entry into the world. Giridhar Jaded led a life of adherence until the age of 35 (did someone say mid-life?) before realizing that the voices in his head wanted an outlet ever so badly. When the floodgates opened, Giridhar found it impossible to hold the words that had started a silent revolution inside until then and a book of poetry ensued in a mere 40 days. Giridhar has a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering & also an MBA in Information Technology. He is married to Rachna Sahu and lives in Dallas, Texas. Giridhar has sailed through living the corporate life for 13+ years & currently works as a senior QA manager in an IT company. Giridhar believes that he could live the rest of his life speaking poetically if he tried, that is. There is a camaraderie that Giridhar feels in his mind where the thoughts are constantly in a state of overflow. Besides his passion in writing, Giridhar loves to travel, cannot imagine a day without music & has a newfound vigor to be on the fitness wagon even though he slips up every now and then.