Aquilegia, the beautiful garden flower, is also known as the symbol of folly and lost love. Rosaria Trenta has poignantly used its symbolism to epitomise the folly of feelings and their excesses of emotions. Her poetry reflects her struggles with loss and despair; there is honesty and sharpness in the verses, as venomous as the aquilegia seeds when grounded up in wine. This is a riveting read, unflinching and full of pathos.