Tag: Poetry

no choice

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 9 Comments

and i had no choice~ but to paint in the dark~ for how else~ would i see the stars?

nothing so divine

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 7 Comments

there is nothing so divine as the command so exalted where out of no likeness He created likeness Be! and it is Kun Fayakun where you and I born of the one command armed with reason and freedom to disperse into a multitude of tribes and speak in a diversity of tongues but that we … Continue reading nothing so divine

Pray for Patience

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 9 Comments

I pray for patience But you do not give me If I could wait for it Do you think I would need it in the first place? I like to think that God loves the cheeky, that he appreciates wit and has a sense of humor :-)

On Stranger Tides

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 8 Comments

As the dhow swirled On stranger tides this monsoon's might failed to intimidate conquerors of the coast turned sons to slaves

Shifting Words

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 6 Comments

shamelessly shifting words of syrupy campaign promises did you miss it? fret not you can catch reruns every five years

Time To Wake

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 8 Comments

time to wake your conscience long subdued by arrogance no better guide will you find neither in preacher nor any scripture

The God Particle

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 10 Comments

Out of curiosity I analysed God Particle by particle And I realised The Lowest Common Denominator Was... ...Me As it was In you In them In me I had The potential to be Him who I purportedly Worshipped And I could be The one who slays In His name And I had The freedom To … Continue reading The God Particle

Not Within, Nor Without

Blue Courtyard with cat on steps
~ Sonya Kassam ~ 26 Comments

Don't ask me if I love you Ask if I still love you Don’t ask if I still love you Ask if I will ever stop Don’t ask me when I loved you Ask me when I didn’t Don’t ask me when I didn’t love you Ask me if there will exist such a time … Continue reading Not Within, Nor Without

A Poetic Pause

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 7 Comments

In this post, I will take a poetic pause. None of my poetry, but poetry nevertheless.. something a little different. I was reading this story and came across a beautiful video. Although I love music, I have not yet shared any of it here. This is a superb rendition of Amar Shonar Bangla ~ written and composed … Continue reading A Poetic Pause

The Look of Love

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 33 Comments

Love looks like yesterday The skipping rope cast away As recess ended in school And Travolta's eyes were so blue Those boys in flared trousers Like knights in shining armours When in discos we actually went to dance And books made us believe in romance You looked pretty enough in your own skin Not yet … Continue reading The Look of Love