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The Emerald Eyes

Sadhana Panda The sea-green eyes

Calm as the blue waters
Mrs. Sadhana Panda is a senior govt. teacher residing at
Showed no emotions
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Mother of two, she dedicated her life The surroundings in stillness
to her family and career for a long time. She had been awarded
The trees, the leaves
thrice for her outstanding service towards uplift of the poor
and making sure the children get education and various other In lonely quietness
benefits imparted by the Government. Now with her children The flowing waters
settled abroad, she has focused on uncovering her literary Seemed motionless
prowess. She has won more than a dozen inter- and intra-state Not a whiff on the boat's sails
accolades for her poems and songs, both in English and Odia. Untouched remains
She focuses on publishing her works on social media The paper's whiteness
platforms so as to seek feedback and interact with other artists. Scribbled on it are no words
Mrs Panda is currently authoring a book which will soon be
The pen waits
published. The book is a collection of poems from different For the emerald eyes
facets of human emotion and society in general. She has been
To pour out emotions
invited for poetry recitation at various literary fests. Many
prominent literary figures have adored her work and hailed For change of winds
To bring on the smiles
her as a highly talented literary artist.
To the writer's lips...

The Dewdrops.....

Fall like crystal balls…The silver dewdrops !
Hopefully unstoppable...
Enlighten the laws of survival
Thoughts Falling down from leaves, petals, housetops
won't work until Or from some unknown place in heaven...
Who has seen...?
they come out of
Like silver pearls on the riverbank
your brain;
Like emeralds on the sea,
They smile, they shine,
Like Pearls, They shimmer, and sparkle…
they won't worth With colorful vibes

until they come out Like seven colours of life.
They sing,
of shell.
They dance...
Though tiny, transient
...Author They're the gifts of Nature...
Showing the joyful path,
The path of brilliance in life...
With love…So precious
Like our SMILE....!! @Sadhana Panda

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