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Posted on June 13, 2019

Broken

Marie Niland

I know broken,
where insanity nearly takes over,
life of torment & no one to ever hold you.
I know broken ,
when you cry yourself to sleep each night,
when eggshells is your life.
I know broken,

Continue reading “Broken”
Posted on May 19, 2019

Paper Is A Good Listener

Mohamed Saloo

Paper is a good listener
With an eloquence serene
The scrawling nib that writes
The thoughts of what I mean

Continue reading “Paper Is A Good Listener”
Posted on May 16, 2019

The Running Bug

Tahera Mayat

I lost my Parkrun newbie badge
At Oakwell Hall Parkrun in Birstall
It was the day before my birthday
So I was looking forward to cake

Continue reading “The Running Bug”
Posted on April 16, 2019

What Were They Thinking?

Yorkshireman

Curious minds scour the wreckage
Pouring over the items they find.

‘What happened here?’ they cry
Eyes dumbfounded and minds confused

Continue reading “What Were They Thinking?”
Posted on March 21, 2019

Let Me Breathe

Sophie Patel

Let me breathe
to save my soul.
Do not crowd
I’d rather drown.

Continue reading “Let Me Breathe”
Posted on March 18, 2019

Tryst

Colin Hicks

I enter your room
and close the door behind me
You do not hear me come in

Continue reading “Tryst”
Posted on January 7, 2019

Judge Yourself

Sahera Patel

The silence wrapped itself around me, smothering senseless voice,
Cocooning me in blissful calm from naked, nauseating noise.

Bitter envy clothed in praise, a blackened heart lauds acclaim.
Face to face sincerity, followed by disparity, blatant contrariety.

Continue reading “Judge Yourself”
Posted on December 18, 2018

I Come From…

Khareef

I come from pain, from happiness,
From right and wrong and in between,
I come from the persecuted, the hated,
The shunned, not allowed to be seen

Continue reading “I Come From…”
Posted on October 26, 2018

Never Ending To-Do List

by Tahera Mayat

I’ve done that task
In glory I bask
But not for long
Something else comes along Continue reading “Never Ending To-Do List”

Posted on August 20, 2018

The Revered Female

by Sahera Patel

The Revered Female
Female Muslims, supressed they say.
Thoughts and voices kept at bay.
Born to breed, must take heed.
Brains in chains, master reigns. Continue reading “The Revered Female”

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