Between Moonlight & Milestones

On ending July with a grateful heart.

Link for Smoke & Echo, Vol. 001

A little glimpse from Things I Found Along Forgotten Paths... 🌙✨

“What I found was not a destination,
but a return.”

The rest of the journey awaits in Smoke & Echo, Vol. 001. The link is above. 🌙📖

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Some milestones arrive quietly, and yet they stay with you forever.

This month, one of my poems found a home in a beautiful digital magazine. Seeing my words published alongside other talented writers has been a deeply meaningful moment in my journey.

I am incredibly grateful to J. Ell Nightfall for believing in my work and for creating a space where voices, stories, and creativity can flourish. Thank you for this opportunity and for welcoming my poem into your publication.

To everyone who has read my writing, subscribed to my Substack, shared my work, or simply encouraged me to keep going—thank you. Every kind word and every reader has helped me continue weaving stories that come straight from the heart.

If you’d like to read the magazine, I’ve included the link above. My poem appears on page 14 & 15.

Here’s to many more stories, many more poems, and to the quiet magic of words finding their way home.

With gratitude,
Komal Kadav