as the pulse is embedded in heartbeats so the soul lies within drumbeats in the beginning was rhythm at the end...an unheard sound
every lifetime preserved
i feel your breath in my words a fragrance lingers long after I have written may I write about you in every lifetime preserved to a potential perfection
from energy to eternity
creatures of energy we are energy is felt through awareness awareness has the shortest time span moments, elusive time has its own intelligence eternity just waits
Holy Gift
Prophet after prophet Raised our expectations When the conscience is numbed How will we receive the holy gift?
empty hands
i came here with empty hands take me away such that i return with a full heart
sides of the universe
and when a young cloud got lost from its flock succumbed to the fate of gravity and the sun tried so hard to catch it but sadly its light was without weight though it presented a majestic view for the bleary eyed onlooker awed at the sight, sleep forsaken too late for the cloudling fallen … Continue reading sides of the universe
My First Poem
The Listener Break time School playground Peals of laughter, screams Running, jumping Somersaults in the sandpit She lingered around the play area Dreamy smile on her cherubic face Gently kissed by short curls A longing in her eyes Hesitant desire in her heart Held back By blurred emotions Defied By physical impairment Imperceptible Yet undeniable … Continue reading My First Poem
sweet words
hurting? why blame my sweet words #sixwordstory
anthers of a flower
a forgotten acquaintance offers flowers to eat, their anthers specifically which i must say were nectary, sitting in a red double-decker bus until other passengers boarded i then drove my car into a dark so dense, so deep even darkness was not visible hesitantly moving on bewildered, bewildered, bewildered! i was guided to a bluish dawn perhaps not … Continue reading anthers of a flower
Recognition
Earlier this year I made it into the lists of 10 Contemporary Poets in Sub-Saharan Africa and 20 promising contemporary Kenyan Poets redefining the art form . Needless to mention, I was in the esteemed company of some seriously talented poets. After much contemplation, I decided to share this recognition with you all who read my work, and … Continue reading Recognition
SONYA KASSAM 