BURNING BREATH

Burning Breath by Shamna Ubair is a poem collection that explores the life of a world that breathes, feels, and suffers like a living being. In the beginning, Earth and humans moved together in harmony, sharing care and connection. But as time passed, that bond weakened, and actions once taken for granted turned into harm — until humans began to fight among themselves as much as they harmed the world around them. Each poem shares the voice of the Earth — sometimes soft and hopeful, sometimes loud and full of pain — showing what it means to live on a planet that remembers everything we do. These verses invite readers to feel the strength and fragility of life, and to see that the world around us is closely tied to the world within us. Open these pages to journey through moments of wonder, reflection, and awakening — and to feel the pulse of a living, breathing world. Burning Breath reminds us that beauty and struggle exist together, and that we are not just living on Earth — we are living with it.