Samra’s Poem

See, my name is Samra Samra Kesinovic. By now, the letters that string together into the formation of my name Have disappeared into the horizons of numbers and numbers ticking into television screens, tallied dashes, And flying announcements. “One gone!” the media screeches! “Never Come back!” they cry. See, my name is Samra and my…

Balance – Al Murasalah

Balance  suspended have we been   since our brother Qabil (Cain)    the dastardly deed did do     between the vicissitude scales      of war and peace       a sinful legacy from him        bequeathed to us unwittingly         encouraging some to murder          and some to peace attain           misguided s/he who knows not            this historical fact             while riding thru life              on steeds…