Every human is a believer
Every human is a believer in this world Someone believes God exists and there is love that keeps you alive Someone believes it is not true Someone believes God has nothing to do with war or hatred[…]
Category: Poems
Poem for Neeli by Agneta Falk
MEET YOU IN THE CLOUD HOUSE for Neeli “…Wipe my tears tell me I’m remembered lie if you must….” All those birds that flew into your poems where will they go now? and all those voices within you Whitman for[…]
Anti-war haiku by Azam Abidov
English: Vultures from The Tower of Silence Migrate to Gaza forever Uzbek : O’laksaxo’rlar Sukunat minorasindan Ko’chib o’tar G’azoga abad Français : Les vautours de la Tour du Silence migrent pour toujours à Gaza. […]
THE POET’S BELOVED
THE POET’S BELOVED In the realm of verses, a poet true, No office sought, no statesmen he’d woo. His pain etched on paper, a common strife, Freedom’s hands he kissed, embracing life. Beside him stood a woman, a guiding cane,[…]
Soul by Chulpon
SOUL Why, my heart, bind with such fetters— Made friends with chains, your plight betters? No lament or cry, barely a sigh, Slow senses, time passing by. Abuse, can it scar the soul’s grace, Will base acts forever leave no[…]
There is a bird
THERE IS a BIRD Whispers claim I am a bird, A creature amid all seasons. Yet self-comprehension, absurd, Longs for wings, fleeing life’s reasons. But hold back those flattering tones, Don’t orchestrate grand eulogies. There’s a bird, once freely flown,[…]
Silence or death
Life is all about statements — In the form of love or hatred Poetry or fiction Silence or death.
The door echoes…
The door echoes, a gentle tap, Creeps through the open window – the mist of a terrible past, The motherland gleams beneath the burst of fireworks. A captive – I stand, and you’re the next! If truth is your guide, express[…]
Like a persimon
Life has become like a persimmon: Hard and in the color of fire I watch Shrouded little girls and boys Scattered like the beads Violence and Jealosy Are eternal residents On earth I have died A thousand times here A[…]
At the Gaza Hospital
Three Generations A very old toothless auntie Still hopeful for her recovery A little girl Who could win The world beauty contest If she entered A middle-aged nurse Who has lost her hope For ages Fly to Abraham’s bosom In[…]