‘The Car Crash, An Odyssean Journey’
I built this ship, to take me far, Away from home, closer to hope I
Expression
Rooh Afza – Refresher of the Soul
Rooh Afza Refresher of the Soul Boil 4 cups of water, 1kg of
Press
Press is a free-verse poem – its form is almost in the shape of a point of a hand being gently pressed down onto, contrasting the fragmented emotions and pain the speaker feels when the specific pressure point in their hand is pressed by their trusted counter-part. The speaker does not pull away but instead lets the counter-part ‘trace’ their ‘finger’ softly over their hand portraying a somewhat unhealthy closeness the speaker feels to their loved one, regardless of any pain inflicted on them.
Decay
Decay consists of a personification of beauty and how it does not last, utilising muted colours and natural imagery whilst also personifying flesh and time. Time overpowers the beauty in the end. This the kind of poem I used to read by White or Caucasian poets growing up, but now I want to try my own take on the idea. This poem explores the fleeting nature of beauty as a person of colour.
Dark Sphere
This poem explores the concept of the awe-inspiring black hole through abstract language and imagery. It conveys the expansive nature of the universe through ‘a vantage point’ as we lookout for a ‘glimpse of the unknown’.
‘He called me Uttu’
I didn’t like the gossamer of his parlourAnd not the fine silks he wrapped me
Moon-lines
when you love someonelet them goin the brief moments offreedom you may touchallow your
Muslimah Tells of Love
*content warning – sensitive images* I want to know how it feels to be desired
Sacrifice
The cool of the windCleared my headThe blood of the cut has not yet clottedThe