For Sanil Sachar, a poet by passion, poetry is a means to express those thoughts that one does not speak out loud but wants to?it is a medium to communicate and reach out to as many people as one can. Summer Promises and Other Poems is not only an insight into the poet?s life but also his perspective on life and the various experiences it off ers. His poems traverse a wide range of subjects, from everyday emotions such as love, fame and failure to the occasional transformative moment. Th rough this collection of poems, Sanil Sachar has lent voice to feelings and emotions experienced by people from all walks of life. Th is is a mature literary debut from a young poet that will fi nd a connection with many lovers of poetry, whether young or old.