“We’re not voiceless. Pass the mic.” With an especial focus on mental health, music, and celebrating black love, without further … More
Tag: Poetry
BOOK REVIEW: The Universal Appeal of ‘Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately’
Your life will never be the same, ever, so you can never be the same, ever. Stuff I’ve Been Feeling … More
Book Review: The Things I Would Tell You… About British Muslim Women
“They want us to apologise,” he said eventually, words mumbled between mouthfuls of bread. “For what? Did I orchestrate the … More
Ready for the Ride
spring in my step sparkle in my eyes it used to be that my eyes didn’t smile picture the crinkles … More
I Want to Feel All My Emotions & Not Just the Happy Ones
“You are all the colours in one, at full brightness.” – Theodore Finch, All The Bright Places It’s great to … More
Give and Take
Your achievements are good Good manners are better An endless competition When we can celebrate together When you only care … More
You Float Away
They smile, they love Oh, stars above They really do love Forever forlorn You heart is torn In a room … More
Number One Game
Number one body, number one face Number one job and number one ways All other competition that I must ‘erase.’ … More
Release
You don’t get it You don’t understand And I don’t blame you Why should you I don’t speak plainly Nor … More
The Terrible Guest
The Terrible Guest comes uninvited Has never been invited. The day stretches to night And the night stretches to days … More
You Must Love
It is not enough to preach love To promote love To shout to the masses how we’re doing it all … More
Lies You Tell Yourself
People do not grow apart They stop making an effort -Sophia
When We Two Parted
In secret we met – In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive. If I should … More
Rapid Book Review: Six of Crows, The Great Explorer, Rumi: Whispers of the Beloved, My Cousin Rachel
Rapid book reviews of Six of Crows, The Great Explorer, Rumi: Whispers of the Beloved and My Cousin Rachel
Break Free
when you break free from your shackles first you will walk, then you will run until you set flight and … More
Poverty
The absence of love is the greatest poverty.
Denial
I’m over it I’m over it I’m over it (I say) as I replay every conversation I can possibly recall, … More