and when you go into prostration ~ it is not to elevate god ~ but to lay your burden of ego to rest ~ pity you return it soon as you rise
Death Wish
dressed in royal robes she lay on her couch faithful asp fulfills her death wish dignity intact rest in peace queen of the nile I was fascinated by the life of Cleopatra when I read her biography. This verse, I dedicate to her memory.
The Last Option
the last option to attain perfection in the completion of man's creation after much contemplation He decided on evolutionand from this higher position watches for His recreation as man debates in utter confusion
Another Lost Soul
As I mentioned earlier, I take part in a daily challenge where we have to create a poem from the phrase selected for the day. My previous post showed one version of the phrase Lost Soul, here is another:He was a lost soul wandering on the path of life Typical… Do men ever ask for … Continue reading Another Lost Soul
Lost Soul
~ why do you search for God? is He the one who is lost, soul... or are you? remain still and He will reach you... that is His bond ~ (Inspiration for this post came from one of the comments I received on my blog earlier) Continued in Another Lost Soul
Dark Shades of Daylight
~ beyond the dark shades of daylight suddenly came the edge and as she fell, thought well, what do you know the world was flat after all ~
No Ordinary Sermon
It was no ordinary sermon… Once his words were heard whose heart would fail to soften which life remains untouched? He advised that words until uttered they remain in your control. and surely silence can be the most eloquent of replies. look at what is being said rather than who speaks it. the tongue created … Continue reading No Ordinary Sermon
Fate’s Favor
shifting of the stars he translates to fate's favor the old fakir awaits the gold coin in exchange for what we want to hear
A Necessary War
It was a necessary war . . . Stifled by silence, denied by justice Where oppressors reign, unexpressed pain Perhaps to battle is our nature As lava sometimes needs to rupture Released from a mountain’s tyranny Seeking its own harmony Eventually From valley to horizon, their land becomes a prison Suffocated speech, freedom out of … Continue reading A Necessary War
Empty Words
Those empty words seem harmless veiled promises from the mimbar* of heaven and her houris a purpose for the purposeless *mimbar = pulpit
SONYA KASSAM 