Poetry

The Poet’s Tale By Fiza Pathan http://ptsd-home.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/poverty.jpg Seated alone at my study table I pen some poems to sell at the marketplace. I need money to eat and a shawl to cover myself from the cold breeze. So in my shanty made of tin, I write and ink my feelings in the form of verse. Last night I slept hungry-I don’t want to lie down on an … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Poet’s Tale’ by Fiza Pathan

Remember Me Old Lover By Fiza Pathan You are the atmosphere in which I breathe and derive freshness. My heart yearns for the touch of your rough hands and to rest my head on your broad chest. But you do not love me anymore dearest why have you turned away from me, I can’t understand. Remember all those empty promises you pledged to me when we embraced our hearts as … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘Remember Me Old Lover’ by Fiza Pathan

The Leper Poet By Fiza Pathan My old lover, my darling lover, don’t break the weak bonds of our love and throw them to the vultures to eat. All that you have impressed on my mind are lies but I don’t care if you lied to me for the rest of my life, as long as I could hear your voice again. I cannot go on living without you nearby, I miss your smile and your warm … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Leper Poet’ by Fiza Pathan

Stolen Love By Fiza Pathan Stolen love has broken my heart into several pieces- treachery has overshadowed the tranquility of amour. The one I thought to be my own, has been usurped, by my best friend. The day that act took place love died and friendship no longer existed. My friend, is not mine anymore, my lover refuses to acknowledge my existence. Dear Lord of … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘Stolen Love’ by Fiza Pathan