{"product_id":"chasing-petals-in-the-sun-padmini-govender-9781049233055","title":"Chasing Petals in the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadmini Govender is a poet with a background in financial accounting, but words have always been her true calling. Chasing Petals in the Sun is her second collection, following her debut, The Moon Child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes photographs she took during a road trip across beautiful South Africa, paired with short poetic reflections inspired by the landscapes and moments she encountered along the way. Her poetry is rooted in honesty and emotional depth, yet it consistently returns to peace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough gentle imagery, mindful pauses, and quiet clarity, her work invites readers into spaces where the heart can soften and the spirit can breathe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver time, Padmini has strengthened her connection with mind, body, spirit, and soul, often turning to nature for grounding and clarity. Her poems reflect this path and the gentle resilience that comes with it. Her work has appeared in the South Coast Herald, Sakura Magazine, and Paper Trail Literary Journal. She has also contributed to the Poetry is not Dead anthology and to Not Water, Just Ice by Brett \"Fish\" Anderson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Padmini Govender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1049233050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781049233055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sakura Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Padmini Govender","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443054326015,"sku":"9781049233055","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bb8e764-e81e-4912-9382-89ba38665c2e.jpg?v=1777201547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chasing-petals-in-the-sun-padmini-govender-9781049233055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}