Would You? – Nargis Latif
“Would you weave a tapestry with the threads of your soul? Would you paint the future with your light? Would you walk through the burning fire of my passion Would you cleave through the darkest of my night?”…
The Beloved – Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland
from The Beloved - Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland in A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry Coming soon from Lote Tree Press
Until – Efemeral
“Hager will seek to quench my thirst: run – from Triumph to Disaster, run – from Disaster to Triumph, until I run from I until I until I resist I until I desist I until I learn the…
The Homecoming of my old friend – Novid Shaid
“I turned the handle with my quivering hand My heart lamented as the door opened, I dreaded facing him after so long, I planned I’d throw myself before his feet, When suddenly every single thing vanished My house,…
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Shukr bil-Lisan [Thankfulness of the Tongue] – Rashida James-Saadiya
"In the middle of the night when you need God most may the sky unfold and pull you closer May the ache of uncertainty drift away and the ocean within your chest, spill from your eyes For wherever…
Painted Toe Nails – Hina Jabeen-Aslam
"I took you to Paris, you went up the Eiffel Tower and to the Louvre Tasted some French macaroons which I know u loved because you made me eat lots! We spent a lot of time with your…