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Puissant You Are

Poonam Wadhwa
Oh ! No ! Woman!
Dr. Poonam Wadhwa is a multi-talented personality. List of her Thou shall not be coupled with flesh only and so measure
achievements and multi farious activities she is indulged in is given hereby: Nor can you be moulded as an instrument of pleasure
Nor can you be hailed as “the beginning of all sins”
1. Best speaker, best actress, best dancer, best athlete of college during
graduation and topper of university exams. 2. Bagged numerous prizes in Nor can you be vilified as the weaker vessel or dustbins
inter college competitions in the events of fancy dress competition, poem Nor can you be admonished as a passive recipient
recitation and extempore speech, debates, dancing, acting, mono-acting Nor can you be termed as subservient
etc. 3. Played inter-university volley-ball championship. 4. An influential
orator and stage holding experience of 30 Years 5. Recurrent trainer of Oh ! Yes ! Woman!
cultural items like Skit, Choreography, Group Dance etc. 6. Chief Editor You can move through the world as your own kingdom
of College Magazine for the last 15 years 7. Editor of the English Section of You can temper your reckless spirit with wisdom
the College Magazine for the last 20 years 8. Actively Participate in various
You can speak your truth without hesitation and with delight
social activities 9. 25 Research papers published in national and You can rise from ashes and soar to a new height
international journals. 10. Presented 40 Research Papers in national and
international seminars. 11. Delivered Lectures as Resource Person in three
national seminars. 12. Authored Five Books. 13. Motivational Lectures in Oh ! Certainly ! Woman!
Schools as Role Model selected by Haryana Board of School Education. The inner beauty you emanate truly sets you apart
14. Best Teacher Award on Teachers Day.15. Donated Blood 8 times.16. Unfettered by the resistance you have a strong, yet generous heart
Organised a seminar on road safety. 17. Visited many villages for making Your needs and desires you have the art to express
villagers aware to gain computer education and for adult education. 18. Tasting the bitter how to savour the sweet the very skill you possess
Her pictorial poetry book "Hopes in Ashes" is a potent document of the
solidity, impregnability and vigour of Indian women. Oh ! Woman ! A Big Bow to you!
As you are the Power that constructs; Not destructs
As you are the Power that connects; Not dissects
You are the “Shakti” that proliferates purity and largely loom
As you yourself is the creator of your destiny till doom

Mother

Oh Mother! You are my nourishing spring;
You fed me to blossom into flower.
My teacher
I am the product of your love and labour;
had taught me You are the subterranean agent to whom my spirit clings.
that... Oh Mother!
Mistakes are never You are the primordial water which made me exist on space;
recoverable Your flow offer a healing substance,
but still they are our When the world becomes arid and an unhappy place.
best teachers. Oh Mother!
You equip me to venture out into the world;
...Author
I come back to you after the wounding strife;
You selflessly spread your arms to embrace;
And I want to lie in your lap curled. @Poonam Wadhwa

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