“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci If you happen to go jogging on your regular daily path…. Try this with me one day: Tilt your head up and…
Poetry
This space will consist of my original poems from my earlier years and potentially recent additions….as well as those from my favorite poets!
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
One of my favorite poems from the great Maya Angelou. Truly precious and timeless. Sharing this in honor of her birthday yesterday. It has great meaning in my life. And these powerful words touch everyone in a similar way. May her words continue to bring hope and fearless zeal and courage in our lives. …
“I Have a Mental Illness.”
“I HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS.” There it has been stated. Loud and clear. The M-word and the I-Word. In the same sentence. Here I am…..Coming out. Casually mentioning the unmentionable. Oh No. Someone please save us from this ‘crazy’ woman. Call the police. Inform the national guard. Round up your armies. Charge up your nuclear…
Let America Be America Again – Langston Hughes
With the events in Charlottesville and recent developments, I recalled this poem written by Langston Hughes. We can turn to him for consolation during this difficult time. But it certainly remains timeless. Let America Be America Again Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the…
House of Peace
This is a poem a friend gave me in my freshman year of college back in 2003. It was a co-worker, at a Senate Internship Program, where I interned with Senator Ellen Anderson at the State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I told her about a Muslim student human rights organization I was putting together…
Elsa’s Magical Chai
I found this poem in my journal from several years back. I made a few improvements on it as I share it here. It is really quite silly, but I guess a cute way of expressing my immense love and passion for chai…. I have been told by others that there is something “magical” about my…
Losing Track of Reality…
This is a piece I wrote as a freshman in college, and like the other older poems I have written, interestingly, it remains applicable for me today. In a sense, it describes the struggles I endure with my OCD, the daily struggle of staying in the moment. When I wrote this, I was not aware…
A Rose Among Daisies…
This is a poem I came across today, yet again as I was revisiting my older diaries and journals. It is a piece I remember writing during my third year in High School. I believe the symbolism here is cherishing your unique qualities and recognizing your strengths even when you feel you are different from…