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Indira Krishnarao's avatar

Beautiful, Dheepa!! Nature has very appropriately been honored by the title of β€œMother” for her nurturing & healing powers.

She is indeed wonderful πŸ™πŸ™

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

Agreed--the Mother of us all!

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Mary Redman's avatar

Nice, Dheepa. Your love of nature and the notion of our universal connectedness shine through this piece.

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

Thank you so much, Mary! Yes, my favorite themes!

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Jessie Raye's avatar

I talk to trees all the time. They have so much to say.

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

Yes they do! Thanks for your note, Jessie!

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Arti Parikh Roy's avatar

I just had an opportunity to sit on my back deck and transport myself to into this poem! You are an inspiration, as are my trees! 🌎🌳

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

I love that you listened to it in such a setting!

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

It was! I haven't read Bewilderment but will put it on my to-read list. Loved The Echo Maker.

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

And I'll add The Echo Maker to mine!

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Surabhi Kaushik's avatar

Loved how you explored the connection and took us deeper into the woods-both literally and metaphorically. Your writing shines like sunlight streaming through the woods.

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

This is so sweet--thank you, Surabhi!

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

Have you read The Overstory, by Richard Powers? If not, I'm pretty sure you'd love it.

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Dheepa R. Maturi's avatar

Yes, I did--and it was a beautiful, overwhelming, heartbreaking read. Have you read his Bewilderment? On a much smaller scale, but same effect! Thank you so much for your note!

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