In dusk's stillness, where glooms dance, my wandering soul ventures forth into the jungle's heart where ancient secrets sleep and whispers of wisdom do crawl in the winds.
The trees, like sentries of earth and sky stand tall and guard, with attentive eye and leafy arms, with their twisted branches, like withered hands reaching out to snatch, the credulous wanderer's ideas.
The brushwood, a maze to explore of thorns that itch and leave me meager with the swooshing leaves, a chorale of disappointment as I wander graver, into the jungle's chaos.
But still I roam through this wild and untamed land seeking solace in nature's gentle hand like a refuge from the turmoil that damages my mind; for a shelter of peace to reside where love and tranquil interweave.
The river's soft voice, a soothing regale echoes through the opening, a peaceful shade with the sun's warm touch, a balm to my fatigued soul as I relinquish to nature's beauty and serenity.
In this wild hug, I find my peaceful residence, away from mechanical life's storms, and my souls no longer feels soreness here, breathing to the fullest in succor with newness.
© Dr. Shalini Yadav
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Dr. Shalini Yadav is a distinguished scholar, writer, professor and columnist with a background in Postcolonial Literature. With a PhD in the field and extensive experience in education, research, and literary societies, she has established herself as a versatile and accomplished professional. Dr. Yadav has authored and edited 14 books covering a wide range of topics, including Ecofeminist Voices in The Modern Age, Contemporary African Women Writers, Reconnoitering Postcolonial Literature, Emerging Psyche of Women: A Feminist Perspective, On the Wings of Life: Women Writing Womanhood, Postcolonial Transition and Cultural Dialectics, Communication Techniques, Floating Haiku, Kinship With You, and Kshitiz ke Us Paar. Her work has been well-received and has earned her several prestigious awards, including the Savitribai Phule Excellence Award and the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award. In addition to her writing, Dr. Yadav is actively involved in various roles within the academic community. She serves on the editorial boards of multiple International journals and magazines, and her articles, poems, and short stories are regularly featured in respected English newspapers of India. She has presented papers, chaired sessions, and delivered keynote speeches at conferences. Her scholarly research articles have been published in a variety of National and International journals, covering a range of perspectives and themes.
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