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Practice Practice Practice
She said she couldn’t draw For years, she’d try But with the pages smudged The charcoal lines not in her control She’d crumple the pages Toss them aside After so long, she gave up Failure haunting her and Scaring the art away The world was a little grayer When her heart decided to Just stop trying One day, without thought She started to doodle No thoughts, no fears Just a pen making swirls On a …
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Religion vs. Atheism
This piece is risky to write for several reasons, but I just need to say it: Muslims are not on the Earth to kill non-Muslims. It seems to be hard for people to understand this very basic truth. I will also admit yes, there are people who call themselves Muslim and in fact kill people. They are not the majority. What has prompted this from me, you are definitely wondering. Well, Twitter. I saw som…
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That One Night They Didn’t Know I Was Home
Folding laundry on a night unnamed I hum the words, you're the sunflower Even with the song blasting, giggling girls speak blurred words: Annoying, bossy, Wonder how to get her to chill Too much work Needy and fake. Unknown are the intentions. Tearducts remain dry. Hand wavers, the shirt crumples. I have to start over. Fear of never truly knowing the enemies among my peers, sets in deep into my bl…
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That Was The Verse
They fill your heart with apologies Every time you cry foul Saying they are too old to change You beg to no avail But their bruises of the past refuse to fade Minds half out the door Souls regretful and wanting A life that can never be theirs Everyone loves to wish As if a star will make a new You'll try to do better But find your parents’ reflection staring back at you P.S. This poem is in "resp…
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#BlackVoicesMatter
There is no way to live without breath– Let us breathe– Let us breathe into this world with our words With our art With our logic With our smiles With our grit With our hard-earned EXISTENCE Existing is resisting only because you want us to disappear but reap the rewards of Our sweat and blood Tears are my reminder I am human, no matter your hate and ignorance I'm tired all day Everyday A human's …
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Life
the brain is a Tetris of ideas society a Battleship of morals friendships are a constant repeat of Sorry our bodies waiting for an Operation schools Scrabble together lessons of life and literature If only we had a Clue but there is never space to move when we're busy Risking it all so full are our worlds with Snakes and Ladders but illusions have us strolling in Candyland this is why we can never…
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Is the Cup Half Full?
Meliorism is the notion that humans can make the world better and tend to improve overall. I had never heard of the term until this year. Funny (but fitting) that it was 2020 when I heard about meliorism. Do you think the world is full of beings with the intent to make the world better? My take on it is more than a simple yes or no. The problem with the world is we don't listen to people with the …
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Muslim Romance Books
While working on a presentation on Muslim Romance Novels, I stumbled upon the reality that there is no “source of truth” for Muslim Romances to begin with! The best I could do was a Goodreads Muslim Romance Books list that was just based off peoples’ shelves. I can’t speak to how the Goodreads list will evolve, but what ignited me is that there are a few books on there that I’m not sure I would ca…
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Kept
She called me a crybaby The ballerina would twirl Numbers held no meaning Anger was a color Claw marks and apologies stayed Will I die or keep going Blossoming spring breathes new life Oil paintings capture my mind Burning hair brings a smile Positivity leaks out Curling up in bed
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Writing & Opinions
As a writer, you must accept the slew of rejection that surrounds you. While I can’t say I love being rejected in any shape or form, the thing about rejection that really messes me up is how everyone else reacts. The sympathy is coming from a kind-hearted place, but when people repeatedly tell you, "Oh no, what are you going to do now? Don't let it make you think less of yourself." It has the oppo…
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