A Wor(l)dly Affair!Poetry is like a spider's web suspended and intricately balanced on reality at the corners, ensnaring the reader with its beauty! In this debut poetry collection, Shalini has craftily spun such everyday musings, many of which might bring a smile on your face, some might make you ponder a little. With her wide-ranging genres, she shares with her readers an innovative collection of passionate and perceptive odes adorned with the often ignored observations from the world we live in.Get ready to immerse yourself in the imaginative foreground built with thoughtful illustrations. A well knotted hammock with this book on a not-so-knotted lazy afternoon will be an icing on the cake. Happy reading. CONTENTS: 1. Dedication 2. Preface 3. Incubator: My Dad's Library Desk 4. Wind to My Wings 5. “The” Letter 6. Art 7. 3 Friends 8. The First Flight 9. Diceland 10. Privileges I Do Not Seek 11. Let it Out 12. Lane Number 52 13. Dear Dr. Kalam 14. In My Defense 15. Uncomfortable Confessions 16. The Worse Verses 17. The Eleventh Hour 18. Ready to Roll! 19. Fist-sized Heart 20. May I? 21. Bombay Meri Jaan 22. Children of Lesser God 23. Dear Stars 24. For the Poet in You 25. The Dark Herd 's Ploy 26. Go Cold Turkey 27. An Odd Ode 28. Block your Calendar Today 29. Dear Diary 30. Happy Women’s Day Yet? 31. “Park” The Zoo 32. Unfurled 33. The Strange Woman 34. Earmarked Yet? 35. Pivoted Enough? 36. The Moonlit Canvas 37. My Kind of Love! 38. Have you Met this Girl? 39. Dear Silver Lining! 40. An Odd Escape 41. Is Your Love Empowering? 42 .Spill Over? 43. The Rusty Shadows 44. From a Lot of Us to Each of You 45. Go Dare! 46. To the Love that Wasn't Ours 47. That Side Lane 48. Uncomfortably Numb 49. Lost and Found in Love 50. Beyond the First Cut!