music is…

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 4 Comments

music is circles of sound rhythm of light thoughts of a poet stitched together in a tapestry of waves

Become You

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 14 Comments

Recently I completed a personal development and leadership program. This has had a tremendous effect on the way I think, as well as on my creativity. I feel a very subtle yet clear shift in my thoughts. The personal development program has helped me look at life in a different way. I was surprised (pleasantly!) … Continue reading Become You

Celebrating Courage

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 10 Comments

It is true Dreams are not for the weak You need courage to imagine Persistence to hope Self-respect to keep walking  Dreams are fragile *** Today I have the pleasure to celebrate courage. The courage of my dear friend Kanwal who has shown a whole lot of us how to tackle life when it deals us an … Continue reading Celebrating Courage

Rest in Music

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 4 Comments

Today is our music teacher's birthday He is celebrating with the Ultimate Musician We had much to do together He is deeply missed May he rest in music

truths for sale

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 11 Comments

truths for sale in the market place to the highest bidder each truth tailor made to specific needs designed to deceive leadership truths guaranteed to convert accusations into victimisation religious truths riddled with repetetive rituals, and concealed between poetic scriptures romantic truths, ah our speciality the sweetest of truths, the simplest too tell them only … Continue reading truths for sale

Silent Words

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 7 Comments

Silent words carry potent curses Unheard but spoken Unconstrained by language Unreleased anger Incomplete goodbyes

Eid Mubarak

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 12 Comments

dare not blink lest I miss the most flirtatious of all crescents reflecting silver strands on my hennaed palms

Broken Rhythm

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 7 Comments

Broken rhythm From obstructed echoes A distorted message received Unknowingly, with blind faith I swore to uphold it as the truth

Die Each Day

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 8 Comments

We shall all be dead, we know that don’t we? And yet we resist, we fear. I fear to die, yes. I have no idea what is beyond my death. And perhaps…actually for sure and to be absolutely honest, I don’t really want to know what lies beyond. So many answers, if you ask around … Continue reading Die Each Day

an eternal cycle

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 13 Comments

a river meanders in search of her ocean flowing gathering flowering eroding gravitating towards its yet unknown end where sweetness is sacrificed for the saline yet the water remains water hoping for its reincarnation a meeting in between clouds awaiting separate fates in their separate states the water still remains water perhaps beckoned by mountains or … Continue reading an eternal cycle