when i got close to heaven it appeared unfamiliar what is this place where i know no one and no one knows me for eternity
just one request
not an ardent advocate of prayer for the purpose of asking, as i bear flimsy conviction in discerning my best interests, except that one consistent request for a long time now, seems like all i ever wanted was that one request i explained so very gently to ensure He comprehends at times i demanded like it was … Continue reading just one request
footmarks over time
if you draw the line someday it shall be crossed footmarks over time recognise no boundaries someday we shall erase borders (I am not so fond of borders, as you will see in my poem many borders)
unanswered prayer
and here I am your unanswered prayer if only you would rise from your prostration pray with one eye open for how will you know He has responded? or do you become blind and fail to recognise a gift? His bounties are all around you but you keep asking more yet more and then some more each … Continue reading unanswered prayer
An Empty Thought
An empty thought A blank picture Seem to be going nowhere Let them lead you Who knows You might create some magic (another old poem I found)
blurred expectations
'tis better to have blurred expectations than those blind to the truth perform always your best regardless of the fruit (some of my old poetry I came across)
vulnerable petals
created to be vulnerable petals of the sunflower blossom facing the sun just as our minds expand when lit with imagination
Speaking to God
when speaking to god all you need are seven notes and...you may even get a reply I would like to share this heavenly song called Man Kunto Maula. There have been several versions and here is one I recently came across during the celebration of Imam Ali's birthday. Pooja Gaitonde has taken this song to … Continue reading Speaking to God
The Myth of Me
When Poetry meets Myth
heal broken hearts
if there was a way to heal broken hearts would you be as audacious the second time round?
SONYA KASSAM 