Make your kid a Genius – Poem#25 National Poetry Month

Make your kid a Genius If that was an advertisement you saw and your eyes popped out, three things are clear First, you are not a genius Second, your child is not a genius Third, you think being genius is everything in life I differ; I can; because I am no genius What does genius mean? Dictionaries say a ‘genius’ is A person with exceptional … Continue reading Make your kid a Genius – Poem#25 National Poetry Month

Sabeen Mahmud – Social Entrepreneur and director of the Karachi based Coffee House T2F gunned down

Sabeen Mahmud was the woman behind Pakistan’s first Hackathon. She has also founded a Tech Company and a coffeeshop The second Floor (T2F). T2F as people call it is a bookstore + Coffee shop that takes its style from the old coffeeshop culture in lahore and karachi. On T2F website it says “A community space for open dialogue, T2F provides citizens with a platform for … Continue reading Sabeen Mahmud – Social Entrepreneur and director of the Karachi based Coffee House T2F gunned down

My Polarity Check – Poem#24 – National Poetry Month

When I go to sleep I wonder if the dream today will take me to the other side of sleep I get to the other side of the bed, A different room in the house, and even the street but never on the other side of sleep When I got to shower I expect to get out clean but when the water gushes from the shower … Continue reading My Polarity Check – Poem#24 – National Poetry Month

Star Sprinkled Cereal – Poem#23 – National Poetry Month

It has been a while so, tonight let us take a stroll we can walk past the woods into the open where the creek kisses the old man’s shack We can collect some stars on the way It has been a long time since I sprinkled stars on my morning cereal We can walk up to the bridge and then look down, who knows we … Continue reading Star Sprinkled Cereal – Poem#23 – National Poetry Month

We need an Earth Song – Poem#22 – National Poetry Month

Everyone has their own personal earth song and that is the main problem An Earth song that is confined to the boundaries of power, politics and patriotism An Earth Song that has been silent by religious prayers, chants and fanatic howls Everyone has their own personal earth song and that is the main problem We only have one earth and we only need one earth … Continue reading We need an Earth Song – Poem#22 – National Poetry Month

Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine

Irrationality has made two things possible in our world. First it has made otherwise good people commit dreadful crimes and get away with it. Secondly it has made incredibly wise people be duped without ever being ready to even admit it. This happens because of the lack of a persistent effort to fight irrationality in our society. Superstitions, frauds, quackery, unscientific practices all force the … Continue reading Support for Yukthi Yugam (Age of Reason) Magazine

The Book of Jokes – Poem#21 – National Poetry Month

This story has never been told before It is about this guy who travelled with his book of jokes He would carry it with him where ever he goes giving a joke to everyone in need He said that people need to learn one joke that they can use when it is most needed At least one joke to break the ice. Ice that is … Continue reading The Book of Jokes – Poem#21 – National Poetry Month

Just the World and not me – Poem#20 – National Poetry Month

Let me for today close the windows and pull the curtains down and not let the smell of agony go out The world has a lot to deal with And let me not add to its misery So today for one day let me close everything up and wait for tomorrow when a new sun will come and the world will be more equipped to … Continue reading Just the World and not me – Poem#20 – National Poetry Month

Amidst Buried, Deep, silence and love – Poem#19 – National Poetry Month

There are a few words that come when I sit to write a poem every time I sit with no idea forcing me these are the exact words that open the door to the poetic flow Buried, Deep, silence, love and amidst Five words that keep coming when no other thoughts come yet I don’t remember having ever written Something starting with any of these … Continue reading Amidst Buried, Deep, silence and love – Poem#19 – National Poetry Month

Life is a Spring – Poem#18 – National Poetry Month

To be a kid again you need to grow up a bit that does not make much sense being a kid is something we grow out of never to return… Or may be not? Adulthood is like a spring Pulled from both ends by two kids On one end is that kid from your memory And on the other end if that kid from your dreams Once you become … Continue reading Life is a Spring – Poem#18 – National Poetry Month