Basant Said writes a hopeful lyric about a dim spring morning, and all the marvels it can hold.
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Nayirra ElGohary writes a poem that captures the complexity of all the identities that may intersect within us, especially the ones that do not feel entirely like our own.
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Lina Al Mashhoor’s poem captures the story of two lovers apart. They are separated by lightyears, each of them a different body in space that cannot meet.
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“You could be the prettiest housewife and a pressure / cooker could explode in your face, my neighbor says.”
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Ummkulthum changes her dreams into personal myths, sends letters to the moon, and writes odes to the fairies of her childhood. Delve into her beautiful words in her collection of poetry and prose.
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"Buick windows & tops of glass Coca-Cola bottles,
he waited for animals to take the bait,
like a real American."
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Shamma Al Nauimi writes poetry for the soul. This collection of her poetry is no different.
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“Got a beautiful house,
You paid for it all,
Even the neighbours wave when you pull up at the driveway.
But in spite of everything, something feels empty.”
“My daughters shall have skin the likes of hers
And in their little hearts: courage like that of hers
Pitch black hair that dazzles when damp like hers
Their speech full of life and wisdom just like hers.”
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“Obviously, as soon as you decide to start something, you don’t know how to. I didn’t know how to go about it and I kept overthinking things like, ‘do I need actors?’ ‘Do I need people to help?’ So I decided to do something that was really simple, but something that still had influence or impact of some kind, and I really wanted to do it my way.”
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Ummkulthum shares her magical words in the form of poetry and prose: “Is that the Garden of Eden in your eyes? For I could almost swear I spotted the River of Honey.”
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