poetry

'Captain of Love' by Fiza Pathan The autumn sigh has long come my way, The breeze has told me about your love all over again; Don’t say you have forgotten the vows that you bled before the altar to my soul. I can’t understand why the winter presses on, when I am aware that my night has lost its dawn. The world has changed all around ever since you have left your name, … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘Captain of Love’ by Fiza Pathan

You Left Your Memory With Me by Fiza Pathan They worship the sun’s rays which burn my mind to scorch; They blacken my face with charcoal black, to beguile the consort of a fiend. But I know what is that has come to pass, You have surely left me behind. The pepper flowers you sprinkle into my sockets So that I may taste the kindness of my sorrow; My life now is a … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘You Left Your Memory With Me’ by Fiza Pathan

A Known Stranger by Fiza Pathan I am not a lyricist but I do possess a pen Its blue ink pours out words of love upon the page Like the merchant who pours our crushed almonds on his rough mat I am not a poetess to the world But when my dear sonnet in human form came unto me Since then, I’ve been strumming the chords of my heart to tantalize my senses I heard once there … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘A Known Stranger’ by Fiza Pathan

What Is Your Name by Fiza Pathan Wet lips in persistent prayer answer me What is your mysterious name? Reveal your grace filled days of amour to me Caress my every wish in your tender arms But don’t keep this fleet adrift on the sea surrounding your heart Please dear, tell me your name Gleefully amass me as a gem stone in your humble abode Spend each night studying … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘What Is Your Name’ by Fiza Pathan

The Scandalous Book by Fiza Pathan   The scented book lies open to the eyes of an outsider No longer does the perfume tantalize your pretty blue eyes No more do you with your grey crayon scribble over its yellow sheets To tell him a story who was once only your delight This leather bound book now is vulnerable to the wounds inflicted by my researcher’s … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Scandalous Book’ by Fiza Pathan