Heart Out: Poetry Underneath the Surface

Heart Out is a collection of prose and poetry written by self-published author Gara Nlandu.




The collection introduces various topics such as love, life, health, relationships, and friendship. An assemblage highlighting some hardships, behaviors, and thoughts. A peek of what is at the core, underneath the surface, what is in the mind's eye and the human heart. It's a personal lens into the gloomiest, darkest, and most mysterious places that the psyche can take someone - but also, a love letter once one welcomes the road of acceptance into their path.



Heart Out attests that words can transform and save someone. A 20-plus poetry book that inspires an individual to wish for better days and seek a brighter future no matter what life throws in their path. It combines words that remind one to remain resilient with a golden heart and to remember to blossom. The collection is a plea to recognize the beauty within, and to never forget that a bright light is a gift to this world.




The reader embarks on a journey where written and spoken words are put together to create melody, nothing but beautiful poetry when we let them be. Words to keep the spirit aware, powerful, and alive, but also to help find the reason to live and thrive. Ultimately, a collection that pays tribute to the essence of beautiful souls that are blessing the ground with their presence.