Entries by Shabbir Banoobhai

that God scattered like rain

that God scattered like the rain that dance of stars in the sky unburdening their light that God insistent like the beating of a drum that languid petal of time unwinding as it falls that God forever becoming a blank canvas that smile that seems to say now let’s see how good a painter you […]

and then the returning

and then the returning to that word within which is no sea but drowning no river, but flowing no sound, but hearing no flame, but burning no sight, but seeing

words i built to swim, i find them flying

words i built to swim, i find them flying words i built to smile, i see them crying words i thought would walk upright need crutches to set them straight words i prod to keep awake fall asleep as soon as my prodding ends even warring words may live on, true but can they ever […]

love, just love, be bold!

love, just love, be bold! let go of words! fly them as kites or read them their last rites sail them down rivers and let piranhas rip them to the bone! love, just love, be bold!