Author: naswithnotepads
Community Poem – Book of 2012, Chapter 2
Who am I? I twirl. I dance. I spin. Who am I? High and low, centered and on the side. I try. I justify the dry eye, please the mind, and hide the lie. In a world where truth is told by liars – deceivers, pretenders, pacifiers. Babies are silenced, the children play, the adults…
أشيائي الصغيرة
by Tasneem Nagi كل يوم حين أستيقظ أقول “سأنساك اليوم أيضاً” كل يوم منذ أيام لم يحدث أن نسيت أن أنساك – أحلام مستغانمي _______________ ابتسامة كتاب قديم رائحة المطر موسيقى حذاء جديد ضوء القمر حين لا أكون جالسة على الجانب المشمس من المقعد رسالة جديدة لا تبدأ ب”عزيزي المشترك” إنّها انتصاراتي الصغيرة أخبئها في…
To Sarkozy
by Enas Suleiman The absurd words like stones that you threw Flew towards me causing my veil to flow from the blow As they twisted around me, through me like a cyclone Oh how I wish from your ridiculously high throne, you are thrown Shown to the gates of the unknown Overthrown and alone Yes…
Newlywed
There was the requisite lacy white dress and the tailored black suit the mabrouk Allah y’barak feek mabrouk paint and white powder foundation façade she was the perfect Sudanese bride strained smiles belying the hope that was dying but his eyes they never lied henna halfmoons still darkened the tips of his closely cropped nails…
Facebook Revolutionary
by Maabad Said Behold, Cometh the age… Of the fan page sage… That clicketh in rage… Till the night grows old… And visions turn blurry… You a Facebook Revolutionary… Create a page from the get go… Quote Ghandi and Che on your info… Refresh your screen… To count your newest LIKEs… It…
