Tag archives for poetry

Don’t shoot, she’s my friend

A poem by Barry Jakel in response to reading my book “Don’t Shoot! … I have another story to tell you”.

Taking a Break

ihath going on a vacation bc wilderness seeking salvation no access to internet world news vacuum savagery at its best achey breaky heart writer’s blues hatha sar film hindi mr. h. demands a translation north american curse instant gratification he wants to understand matters of the heart with his head do not worry, do not [...]

Afghan Beauty

Shehrazad had to tell a story in order to survive. She told such interesting and compelling stories that Shehrayar couldn’t resist but let her live one more night and then another and then another. After one thousand and one night , Shehrayar gets attached and forgets his murderous desire. In December of 2001, my husband [...]