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Sunday Prayers - edited repost with audio
Sunday Prayers
Yesterday was Sunday.
It was our Sabbath;
a walk in the park
in the autumn sun;
and that was the day
right after Shabbat;
and that was the day
after their Jumu’ah;
Three days of prayer,
of reflection and quiet.
We walked in the park
with family and friends
in the autumn sun,
then sat in the riotous
children’s playground,
whic...
Thursday 19th October 2023 12:52 pm
Death Of Joy
Every time you look at me
You make me shiver
Not in joy but in pain
Like suicidal impulses
Before the ages of God
Before the invent of clothes
Stars were brighter
We were the happiest
There was no word in between
Nor any sentence to form
Only a touch was enough
To feel each other within
Now the laws and the oaths
Rule the hearts and the mi...
Tuesday 21st March 2023 7:01 am
That
I almost regret to write this poem
for fear it may vanish
flicker away like Evan's flame
scared of the voices
that murmurs that carry its name
across the wind
whispers of That
but it only lives for a little
hiding in plain sight
waiting to be noticed
so it may slip away
one more time
only to be invited back
by the warm, orange glow
of the everlas...
Friday 3rd March 2023 6:44 am
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