In First Person
byBehind all the glitter and gold, behind the facade of happiness, lies a bitter truth that is difficult to swallow.
Art & Poetry
For A Dawn Of Freedom
byWhy does freedom, so hard won, feel so hollow now?
Questions And Answers — To Each His Own
byKilling dissent, pushing propaganda, and stifling democracy are all made possible with one act: muzzling questions. Read this brilliant poem.
Medusa In Suburbia
byFantastical, surreal, weaving myth and fiction with contemporary life, this poem is at once cinematic and phantasmagoric.
Hope
byHope is the engine of the world.
Alien
byDo read this haunting poem about identity and belonging.
On A Spring Evening
byCan a bird perched on top of a water tank be a reflection of your soul?
The Wait
byA book lodged on a shelf narrates its yearning to be picked up—in verse. Do read this fun poem.
The Sorcerer’s Daughter
byAncestral voices, silenced daughters, and tidal memory reveal feminism’s enduring, defiant poetic reclamation of power
Do read this haunting, soul stirring verse.
The Walls I Dare Not Climb
byWhen you fear those you love, life turns into a living hell. Read this poignant poem.
Griots
byHere’s a poem that valorises those who speak truth to power.
For Sabreen, The Mother And The Child
by“Palestinian baby rescued from dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza hospital.
Infant dies five days after caesarean delivery following death of mother in Israeli airstrike in Rafah.”
The Guardian, April 2024
Another Day
byAs we witness death, and destruction around us, we have every reason to remain grateful for the gift of another day in the Almighty’s wonderful creation.
Invisible Bruises
byThis poignant poem digs deep into the soul and sheds light on the pretences we put up.
Even Now, I Withhold The Word
byHow does this thing called love manifest itself? Through words? And at what point does love turn into disdain? A poet speaks through her verse.