By Rizwan Saleem The ebbs and flows Cold winter winds blow Across the oceanic world No land to see, nor harbors to call The loud silence of doomed souls Black gulls take to air Round and round they fly in evil circumambulations No sound through truculent clouds Of promised rain and storms And what is … Continue reading The island of shattered dreams
Autumn (Acrostic)
By Rizwan Saleem Alone Under deciduous trees That shed leaves like heavenly tears Undone like strings Memories flutter to the ground Now all my seasons are cold Rizwan Saleem is a Banker based in Dubai UAE. The thoughts and expressions detailed in his works are of his various escapades suffered through life, and of the … Continue reading Autumn (Acrostic)
The Departed
By Rizwan Saleem Covered, closed and sealed Fist after fist of moist sand Laid to rest The walk back now for the living A drive to return to an empty abode Wouldn't it be so much better to also bury the memories behind Carry on now i must, and still be near the places where … Continue reading The Departed
Academy of the Heart And Mind 