Twin Flame Souls: Soulmate Poetry - An Interview with World Poetess NR Hart
If you know what stardust sounds like when it turns into poetry, you’re a fan
of best-selling, world poetess NR Hart. Known around the world for her romantic, luminous
style, Hart has a way of writing that feels like she’s whispering secrets
directly to your soul. And as if her muse wasn’t generous enough already, she
just released her brand‑new book, Twin Flame Souls: Soulmate Poetry, a fresh
collection that’s already sending readers into a swoon.
Today, we’re sitting down with the poetess herself to talk
inspiration, love, creativity, and the magic behind her newest work, just in time for Valentine's Day!
Welcome, N.R.!
GM: What inspired you to write Twin Flame Souls,
and how is this book a little different from your past poetry collections?
NRH: The best way for me to answer this question is from a
quote from my new book "I wanted to write a book about love, because love
will save us all in the end." This is what keeps me inspired. "Maybe
poetry cannot save the world but maybe it is here to make us feel a
little more and to save our souls instead."
The idea of a book
solely on Twin Flames came directly from the request of my fans! Oftentimes,
they would ask which of my books feature Twin Flame Poetry. And, I would always answer, “All of my books have Twin Flame poems; Poetry
and Pearls I and II, Love Poems to No One, Beauty and Her Beast,
and The Last of the Romantics. My fans requested that I release a
book with all of my Twin Flame poems.
"You don't pick the
Twin Flame journey, It picks you." Because you have a voice
that needs to be heard. You have a message that needs to be sent. Twin
Flame Love was born from this concept…and my second companion book Twin
Flame Souls. I wrote this book for my
fans, I wrote this book for you.
GM: You’ve written so much about love and soul connections
— what keeps you coming back to those themes in your books?
NRH: I think the themes on soul connections, soulmates
and twin flames has always been somewhat mysterious, mesmerizing,
and mystical for me. In many ways, just like Love! To experience a deep
and profound soul connection, whereas, it becomes in a sense, very
spiritual in nature. A powerful bond between two souls that
transforms beyond humanness and our bodies. I once wrote "Twin flames are
connected on every level, mentally, spiritually, soulfully
and physically."
I want to try
to describe, in my poems, that look between lovers, soulmates, twin flames.
The unspoken words. The secret language between souls. The unsaid feelings that
only the eyes can portray. I struggle to find those words and keep struggling
to find the right words. Seven books later, I am still trying!
A soulmate or twin
flame experience can be an unexplainable force of nature, just like the
Universe. To believe in something that is bigger than us. Deeper than us.
Allowing us to feel more alive. To fully experience the human condition in
all its glory. To allow us to believe in something more. We want to
feel less alone in our feelings. There is comfort in knowing we are not alone.
GM: When did the idea for this new collection first spark
for you — was it a moment, a place, or a person?
NRH: The answer would be all three of course. A person, a
place, a moment in time. A love story that needs to be told. I am a
storyteller by nature and it all starts with a person, a feeling, a passion. I
explore that feeling and try to capture it before the feeling disappears.
Feelings are "fleeting things" we must capture them while they are
upon us! My fans understand the concept that the Twin Flame Journey picks
you, and sometimes they are looking for answers
to their complicated feelings and emotions. The feelings we have
trouble putting into words. Readers are hungry for answers. They want
validation for their feelings. They want to know they are not crazy in love
but feel understood.
We don't always
understand it as it is happening, or we can't put a name to it at the time, but
the reasons become apparent later on in our lives. My poetry reveals that
there are no clear-cut answers to love. Love can be complicated and confusing. We need to understand that and accept it. Don't try to explain things there is no
explanation for. I once wrote "The real challenge in life is not
in searching for the answer but how to live without one." This guides
me through life and how we need to live in the moment.
GM: You recently spent time in Italy. How did the beauty
and history influence your writing?
NRH: I have enormous respect, admiration and
appreciation for my history, my culture, my traditions. This is how you honor
the story of your life. Growing up in a large Italian family has greatly
influenced me in many ways. The romance of Italy captivates me! In Italy,
my entire life as a romantic poet finally made sense! The beauty, the
history, the art, left me at a complete loss for words. That is really a
writer’s dream! I think being a poet, you tend to notice and appreciate the
little things in life and everything around you! The things others may not even look twice at. It’s a curse
of being a poet. You feel things ever so deeply, it goes beyond
explanation. You are moved to tears standing in front of a painting, a statue, a piece of art, a historical building in ruins. The history of
Italy surrounds you, as if you are living in another century. It was like
walking on sacred ground. To say it changed my life is an understatement.
Visiting Italy was like coming home for me! I will be going back as often as I
can. I have so much left to see and experience. I love Italy.
GM: You’ve been known to leave your books around Italy’s
fountains like little poetic surprises. What made you start that
tradition?
NRH: I have always been close to nature, since all my books
are divided into four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. Romantic
poets are deeply in-tune with nature and the seasons. The way nature and the
human heart "mirror" each other. I was captivated by the statues, fountains,
and art of Italy and the history behind them. I was simply in awe. I wanted to
leave my poetry books beside the beautiful fountains because they are special gathering
places for reading, for coffee, for eating, for love, for friends; the romance
of it all! I wanted to leave a gift of myself, my poetry, so that I could
somehow say thank you. I am very excited and
proud that the Winter Olympics will be held in Milan, Italy this year. What a
wonderous landscape to see and experience!
GM: Do you remember the very first fountain where you left
a book, and what that moment felt like?
NRH: Since I visited Rome first, my first stop was my
favorite fountain of all time - The Trevi Fountain. This fountain is enchanting
and breathtaking and rich in the history of Greek Mythology. The
main figure is the Greek god Oceanus, the god of water, pulled by two seahorses.
The sheer majesty and glory of this fountain leaves you breathless... I could
stand in front of it for hours just staring in amazement. I always throw a coin
in the Trevi fountain as the myth states, to ensure a return trip back to
Rome! It is fun for me to think about who may have found my books by
each fountain. I wrote secret messages inside my books for whoever found them.
I sincerely hoped they loved them, shared them with their friends and lovers,
and maybe my poetry has become a part of their love story.
GM: If Twin Flame Souls had a “perfect
reading spot”, where would it be?
NRH: I would say somewhere outside surrounded by
nature, a place that feels romantic - a garden surrounded by flowers, a park with
trees, outside seating at a café or coffeehouse, or a fountain in Italy!
Somewhere where you can connect with nature that allows you to "feel
your soul."
GM: What’s one poem in the new book that feels especially
close to your heart right now?
NRH: "My soul is my truth." This is a favorite of
mine because you have to find yourself in your writing. It is the only way
to be authentic and genuine. I own my romanticism. I own my story. In order to
be your true self you must first accept your truth. Only then will you become
the truest, most authentic version of yourself.
GM: You have a very romantic, dreamy writing style. How do
you tap into that voice when you sit down to write?
NRH: I will always write about life and love with that
vulnerable part of me that I expose to my audience. I write poems that are love
stories. I want to be the reader’s voice when they cannot find their own.
I want to give a name to their feelings. I want my poetry to be an escape from
the mundane in life, so my readers can forget about their pain, if only for a
moment. I want to create something beautiful so they can feel beautiful
about themselves, too. I try to be still, very still, and listen to that inner
voice. You know, the one you are afraid of? The very heart and soul of you. Yes, that one.
GM: If readers take away one feeling from Twin
Flame Souls, what do you hope it is?
NRH: I want them to take away that love is
unexplainable at times. Love is not perfect, in fact, it is very
imperfect! The stronger the love, the more complicated it may be. Not
everything has to be explained or analyzed. It kind of ruins the beautiful
magic and mystery of it. You just have to live it!
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