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"Solace" is a collection of poetry by Molly Calliste that is inspired by the sights, sounds and smells of her life in New York City. She combines her photography along with her poetry as the images that inspired her words. In “Something of Dreams,” Calliste forces us to look at ourselves after our youth has faded and wonder whether or not we have done what we intended to do or still have it in us to yet do.
Calliste’s poetry is very emotional and inspiring, quite rhythmic as you read it, making you feel the words that you are speaking. Her poems are about the little things in life that affect us, like the sound of rains on the leaves in “Burden” or the effect of the moon in “Half Full.” We can all relate to the first few words of her poem, “Companion,” which reads: “Sleep beckons but a fear of dreams keeps me awake.” Some poems elicit memories or nostalgia of things we used to notice when we were younger and some are sad reminders of how little time we take to appreciate the simple things around us.
Calliste pulls from many elements of nature, including sand, trees, leaves, the moon, and wind to convey feeling. Most of her poems have one word titles which are descriptive of the simple yet powerful content of each. I almost teared up while reading “Reflecting” as it mentioned wanting more than anything for one’s life to matter.
