Poetry
How my admiration for Kazi Nazrul Islam evolved over the years
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s work remains just as relevant and beautiful 123 years after his birth.
Reading ‘memory’ with Sehri Tales and Sister Library
The event, themed ‘Memory,’ took place on Sunday, May 21 at Dhanmondi’s DrikPath Bhaban, supported by Goethe-Institut Bangladesh and HerStory Foundation
POETRY / Embracing whole-ness
It's time to take care of ourselves, both mind and soul, To live a life that is complete and whole.
Curtain call
The curtain rises, silence engulfs the theatre,
You stand here again
You stand where you always have
Blue clay
The blue model of clay vices that sits in a house of glass
La Bandito
She impales the bodies of chickens she prepares for a feast— My mother holds taut the fat clinging to the meat, By the sleight of her hand, separates it, And hurls it into the bin by the kitchen sink.
POETRY / Marooned
A dream of me in a sea of green.
POETRY / The Mandalorian
The Mando, having more pressing matters To protect the kid, no bounty, no task ordained To him. He loves its cooing, its soft forehead, Appealing spell cast by the marveled eyes.
‘Sugar’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 28
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 28 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Sugar
A broken goddess
She is broken but she is fine.
Discovering Contemporary Poetry Beyond Social Media
For me, poetry has forever been an elusive passion.
‘Total’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 27
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 27 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Total
‘Wild’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 26
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 26 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Wild
‘Sticker’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 25
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Sticker
5 books to present as Eid gifts
Though the month of Ramadan is nearing its end, it brings with it the glories of Eid celebrations, and the perfect time to shower loved ones with gifts.
‘Song Title’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 24
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 24 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Song Title
‘Record’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 23
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 23 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Record.
Why so serious?
Falling into the comfortable rhythm of a familiar form, it took scant minutes to bang out a silly poem that made me laugh and melted away all the tension, and it took me back to why I created Sehri Tales in the first place.
