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.

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

‘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

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

A broken goddess

She is broken but she is fine.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Discovering Contemporary Poetry Beyond Social Media

For me, poetry has forever been an elusive passion.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

‘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

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

‘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

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

‘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

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

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.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

‘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

April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023

‘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.

April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023

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.