The other night, I wasn't in the mood to tackle a Twitter poetry prompt but still wanted to write...maybe to provide my own inspiration. So using my twitter handle @sonyakassam, I threw around a couple of tweets thinking they may eventually give me an idea for a poem, basically I was talking to myself. To my … Continue reading so little, so many
Tag: Poetry
yours to keep
yours to keep forever is the message hidden within verses between chapters of thickly bound pages once related by an angel to be recited in an unprecedented melody yet not without questioning indeed a challenge to reproduce the like of the revelation or even a chapter, if they could and yet still... we let the meaning slip … Continue reading yours to keep
an imperfect god
just as I seek to better myself, so god also strives for improvement he must seek ways to make himself known to the questioning young minds, and those who no longer believe refusing to accept fate’s cruelty destruction disease disability surely which creator would torment its own creation thus? and so god must innovate steadily … Continue reading an imperfect god
wordless poetry
though their obituaries are wordless poetry shall be recited by angels at the tiny graves of martyrs victims whose only fault was they happen to be born on the other side of the wall This poem is about the children of Gaza and a reminder of the people suffering oppression and injustice. At the same … Continue reading wordless poetry
hues of red
hues of red in a common thread vermillion through blood to rose petals scattered over the white shroud but she stands proud a sacrifice so bold she would repeat double-fold ~ may the offerings of the oppressed be accepted ~
frozen tears
frozen tears like crystal drops on bloodied rivers calls of injustice unanswered and the world watches... ...in wonder at the dignity of a nation as He too bides His time in answering our prayers humanity must evolve it's now or never ~ Gaza ~
randomly new
forbidding thoughts that are new harvests of regurgitated concepts progressing on a treadmill ultimate destination... ...nowhere old stars burn out slowly sacrificing their cores so that new stars are born giving you a chance to alter your destiny new promises to break new dreams to shatter new smiles to fake new lies to mutter old … Continue reading randomly new
the last poets
the last poets have come and gone but their words remain in every language embedded in melody revolutionizing seekers of change ~ dedicated to those who use their art to make this world a better place ~
Mumbled Words
Mumbled words of prayer Faculties devoid of reasoning Closed hearts, numb souls Mumbled words of prayer Left hand steals As your right slaughters Mumbled words of prayer The same tongue spreads hate Brother against brother Mumbled words of prayer Though one eye is open Suspicious of neighbourly intentions Mumbled words of prayer Counted on rosaries … Continue reading Mumbled Words
ever after
If ever after is not enough I will hold time from reaching its final day when memories disintegrate and death holds her breath
SONYA KASSAM 