In 1998, while pursuing a Master’s in English Literature, I began an unexpected journey into poetry with “Smoke in the Dense Woods,” inspired by a fleeting moment in nature. From there, my writing evolved to explore the deep connections between nature and womanhood—both resilient, nurturing, and endlessly beautiful. Through poems like “A Honeybee and Two Roses” and “Selfless Love,” I celebrate a pure, spiritual love that transcends the physical, honoring the s