Siddhartha Verma has lived many lives in one. A plastic surgeon by profession and a writer by instinct, he carries the emotional range of someone who has seen both the fragility and resilience of the human experience up close. His debut poetry collection We All Live to Die steps into that space where youth collides with adulthood and where everyday emotions reveal their hidden depth.
The poems in this collection are romantically yearning, happily sad, and dramatically tragic in a way that feels sincere rather than staged. Siddhartha writes the way certain songs stay with us. There is rhythm in his melancholy and clarity in his longing. He often points to Taylor Swift’s Blank Space as a spark for his creative voice, not because he imitates it, but because he understands the power of storytelling that is sharp, emotional, and unapologetically honest.
Let’s break it down. Siddhartha’s writing did not begin as a literary pursuit. It began as a way to cope with emotional turbulence that often showed up uninvited, especially late at night. The moment he started putting those feelings on paper, the chaos softened. The thoughts that once felt overwhelming turned into lines, verses, and patterns. That discovery shifted something in him. He realised that emotions, when expressed fully, are not burdens. They are art. And when you lay them bare, they can become a masterpiece.
Since 2017, writing has been his refuge. It is where he examines the complexity of growing up, the ache of desire, the fear of loss, and the bittersweet truth of knowing that we are all temporary. His poems hold that awareness without turning cynical. Instead, they invite readers to recognise their own emotional landscape with more tenderness and less judgment.
We All Live to Die is not about despair. It is about the intensity of feeling alive. Siddhartha writes so his readers can breathe easier, think deeper, and remember the beauty in the very emotions that once felt confusing or heavy.
📖 Book Title: We All Live to Die
🏆 Awards: Emily Dickinson Award
📍 From: Delhi, India
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