Naked as the Maple Tree: Poems that trace life’s arc—beginnings, endings and everything in between.

Naked as a Maple Tree is a debut collection of 20 poems that celebrate the beauty of ordinary moments, turning them into lyrical snapshots — full of memory, longing, and quiet release. Neha Jain is an IT professional, parent, poet, and devoted snack-maker. She writes in the in-between moments — where work, parenting, and poetry collide. Her poems hold space for joy, ache, and the quiet magic of peeling back the polished layers we wear — to reach what’s bare, honest, and real.“We’d peel off the world,bit by bit,until it was just us—bone-deep,soul-laid,dancing nakedthrough the silenceof everythingtrue.”(from author’s poem On choosing a lover)Accompanied by select hand-drawn illustrations that mirror the emotional heart of the poems, this collection offers visual pauses that deepen its warmth and resonance.A perfect keepsake for anyone who has ever felt too much, loved too hard, or laughed in the middle of crying. This is a book to sit with, return to, and gently pour yourself into. Read more