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The study investigates how ecopoetic imagery in Khalili’s Dari poetry aids trauma recovery and emotional integration.

Ecopoetic containment and trauma healing in the Dari poetry of Khalilullah Khalili

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The study investigates how ecopoetic imagery in Khalili’s Dari poetry aids trauma recovery and emotional integration.
Utilized Judith Herman’s trauma recovery framework and Nicholas Mazza’s poetry therapy theory.
Conducted close textual analysis of selected poems, including 'Desert Germination' and 'Hope’s Candle'.
Explored the use of nature-based metaphors as symbolic spaces for processing trauma.
Ecological imagery was found to facilitate the expression of suffering and the reconstruction of meaning.
Khalili's poetry illustrates a movement from trauma to renewed emotional connection and hope.
The findings support the importance of cross-cultural perspectives in trauma-informed poetry therapy.

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Examines ecopoetic imagery’s role in trauma recovery in Khalili’s poetry, suggesting its therapeutic potential.

Altaf et al. (2026) studied this question.

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