Vishuddha

Unlock the self through verse. Ian Cook’s poetic odyssey traces silence to speech, forging connection through language, sound, and symbols. A journey of growth, mental health, and resonating authenticity.
“Cook’s new book is penned with the intimate gentle candor of diary entries, but with the universal touch and appeal of a Whitman poem. Cook’s words are cosmic, but near, as Whitman put it “for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” Written with care and grace (and panache and energy), Vishuddha is a delight: savory, but sweet. And the book marks the beginning of a great career, as Emerson once wrote to Whitman. Let us welcome Cook and this brilliant book full of starshine and the body. “ —Kevin Rabas, More Than Words, Past Poet Laureate of Kansas