A Year of Mornings

About the Book

A collection of poems that captures the quiet revelations found in everyday moments, written for young adults navigating the complexities of growing up in an interconnected world.

In A Year of Mornings, each poem serves as a small window into the universal experiences of youth: the weight of expectations, the beauty of small discoveries, the ache of change, and the hope that emerges with each new day. Written from the perspective of an immigrant author who has found home in multiple places, these poems speak to anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds—whether those are geographical, cultural, or simply the space between who you were and who you're becoming.

The collection moves through themes of identity, belonging, family, friendship, and the quiet moments of self-discovery that happen in the early hours of the day. From the frost-covered windows of a Finnish winter to memories of childhood in India, from the anxiety of social media to the comfort of morning tea, these poems find the profound in the mundane.

A Year of Mornings is both a love letter to the liminal spaces of young adulthood and a gentle reminder that growth often happens in the quietest moments, when we're barely paying attention.

"These poems capture the texture of modern young adulthood with remarkable sensitivity and insight. Choudhary has created something both intimate and universal."

Sample Poems

6:47 AM

The world outside is still sleeping, but I am here with my thoughts and the steam rising from my cup. This is the hour before the notifications begin, before the day demands its accounting of productivity. In this pocket of silence, I remember who I am without the performance.

Distance

My mother's voice travels 7,000 kilometers in three seconds, asking if I'm eating enough vegetables. The lag between question and answer contains multitudes: visa applications, winter coats, the taste of home cooked food, and the weight of choices that led me here.

Integration

They ask where I'm "really" from and I want to say: from the space between languages, from the intersection of cultures, from the morning light that looks the same in every country but feels different on different skin.

What Readers Are Saying

"These poems speak directly to the experience of being young in today's world. Choudhary captures the beauty and difficulty of finding yourself with remarkable honesty."
— Early Reader

"A Year of Mornings feels like having a conversation with a wise friend who understands the complexity of modern young adulthood. Beautifully written and deeply moving."
— Poetry Reader

"The immigrant experience is captured with such nuance and grace. These poems will resonate with anyone who has ever felt between worlds."
— Book Reviewer