Adiela Akoo

Adiela Akoo was born on the 4th of May in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Her poems have been published in various anthologies and magazines. Lost in a Quatrain is her debut anthology featuring poems written over a period of 18 years. The poems are lyrical, contemporary, visual, romantic, spiritual, philosophical ... in a way, a chronicle of her life experiences, interactions and recollections whittled down to 48 poems.

Offering up this collection to you, is akin to handing over into your arms her new born, in the sincere hope that you receive it with the gentle love and tenderness with which it was conceived.

NB. Shortly after launching Lost in a Quatrain, poetry from this collection has since been quoted in The South African House of Parliament , nominated Poem of the Day on the highly popular poetry site PoemHunter, included in the historic apartheid anthology, 25 Years of Freedom, and the anthology, Tales of Love, in Ireland. Individual poems have also been translated into two other languages.

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REVIEWS:

"... Adiela clearly loves playing with words that flow and dance upon the reader's tongue. Her skilful crafting includes depth, layering, tone, rhythm, vivid imagery and the presence of lived experience often provoking deeper thought. A very versatile poet whose poems linger long after you have read them."

EDRIS KHAMISSA - International Motivational Speaker

"... so elegantly articulated in purity of thought. I was compelled from the first skim to complete the book in one sitting, captivated, as I paralleled your journey of life's questions. This anthology captures your essence of innocence, love, awareness and detail savored by seekers of 'substance for the soul'.. "

MARY CALVARENE PILLAY

"... you have found your muse. The poems are beautiful. Though you have drawn from your own experience, most of them are universal and I often thought it could be happening to me... Keep writing."

DIVIA NAIDOO - Educator

"She (Adiela Akoo) writes original themes. Feelings which are astoundingly beautiful, she composes them so immaculately in to a fine piece of art. I love her poetry"

SANTIAGO ALI - Poet/Literary Artist

"It takes guts to pour your feelings in a poem"

​LEILA SHEIKH - Writer/Producer

Akoo's modern poetic expression is so impressive and influential in the vista of divine romantic pleasure."

SAYED WASI MANZAR

" The poetic approach Adiela Akoo has is impressive. I always feel pleasure to learn from such hearts and minds and to be at such places of visionary creativity ..."

ABDUR-RAHMAN SHAHEEN YUSUFZAI