short-poetry – MARIAM’S WORLD

POEM| Chasing Fire

Talking to you
is like chasing fire
wondering how it’ll feel
under my feet

POEM| Don’t Forget Me

Don’t forget me simply because our story has ended
When day breaks
When you look in the mirror while brushing your teeth

POEM| The Sky

The sky holds a promise
and none can compare
It’s clear and true
It’s bright and blue

Short Poems About Love – VOL #3

When day turns to night
And the stars light up the sky
I’d be waiting for you to come by
Behind the yellow light

POEM| If I Stare At The Sun For An Hour

If I stare at the sun for an hour
will my eye fail me?
will my skin burn?
will I forget where I am?
will i forget who I am?

POEM| Make Me Believe

talk to me today for hours
like you did in the beginning

speak sweet nonsense in my ears
like you did the first time

POEM| Anxiety

It’s happening again
squirming all over me
I start with shaking my legs
pacing up and down
then I begin to pick dirt
from my nails with my thumbnail

POEM| You Were Never Mine

maybe I took you for granted
maybe I didn’t understand you
maybe I didn’t care enough
maybe I didn’t put you first

IWD 2019; Short Poems For Women

In honor of international women’s day and women’s history month, I’m sharing six short poems I wrote about and or for women.

February Writing Challenge: I Wrote 28 Poems In 28 Days

I did something last month that I had never done before, I wrote with writing prompts. Writing prompts are learning assignments that direct you to write about a particular topic. The February writing challenge was organized by The African Writers, a community dedicated to promoting, developing and connecting the new generation of African writers.