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
from The Beloved - Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland in A KALEIDOSCOPE OF STORIES Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry Coming soon from Lote Tree Press
“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…
“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,…
"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…
"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…
"Hurriya, salaam, wa 'adala"* was carried on every tongue Moses' sister went out and into the crowds brought her brother home alive don't you know? when women zaghrit** revolution they have already seen rebirth“ * Hurriya, salaam, wa…