In the darkness of the world
Their spirit burns bright
In the frozen land
The warmth of their heart melts the ice
In the winter of the world
Their presence is like the blossoms of the spring
In the heat of the desert
They are like life giving water
In the angry world
They are the breezes of tranquility
In the vengeful world
They are examples of forgiveness
They are patient
They endure
They sacrifice
You can try to crush their spirit
But they are much stronger than you think
October 4, 2026
You can try to break me
But my spirit is unbreakable
Solid and strong
Yet light and airy
You wonder how that is possible?
In the world if spirit
Everything is possible
Infinite patience is possible
Courageous optimism exits
An all consuming love for the Beloved
Runs through one’s veins
My spirit is unbreakable
It has been purified in the fire of trials
It has learned to endure most severe tests in the cocoon of love and
It has metamorphosed into a butterfly
It flies in the atmosphere of fidelity
Free, even inside the prison walls
My spirit is unbreakable
September 16th, 2026
For Mahvash Sabet
Sometimes when doing a project
You need to clear your head
Stop and take a break
Ask the universe for guidance
When you’re too close
You can’t see the big picture
You can’t see the forest for the trees
You have to let silence wash over you
You need to relax and breath
Then with clarity go forward
And complete the job you started
It’s ok to pause for a while
You’ll continue with more energy
May 9th, 2026
There is radio silence
The internet has been high jacked for over a month
Why does anyone need to be in touch with others after all?
Especially if they live abroad
It’s not as if people have relatives outside Iran
Why would they need to hear from each other during a war?
The internet has been high jacked for over a month
Who needs the internet after all?
It’s not as if people make a living using the internet
It’s not as if they purchase and sell merchandise
It’s like putting duct tape across someone’s mouth
Don’t they realize they need to eat and talk?
Relatives worry about their loved ones
Friends can’t be in touch
Businesses come to a halt
And why?
Because information is the most dangerous commodity during war
April 5, 2026
Guess what colors died first in my markers
The markers I have been drawing with for a long time
I was surprised but not surprised
Orange and yellow were the ones
I think I’m attracted to these colors
It makes sense
Orange, for the rays of the sun
Red for the warmth of love and friendship
It so happens that I have two favorite mugs in which I drink my morning tea
And one is orange and one is red
These colors mean happiness to me
Laughter and joy
Smiles on faces
Warmth in one’s heart
And yes, I have many red tops
And orange in my summer dresses
Orange and red
Joy and love
February 18th, 2026
Check-in before you go to the airport
Says the machine
Then a bunch of questions show up
We need your reservation number
Not to be mixed up with your flight number
Although we will need that too, later
Then you need to scan your passport
Oh, something went wrong
Try again!
Success!
What is your return date by the way?
Enter it in this digital calendar
If it doesn’t work the first time
Try again
You know how digital forms are
We need the address where you will stay
And the Zip Code is just numbers, no State required
Now your Visa information
Visa?
Actually with a Canadian passport you don’t need a Visa
But the information is required anyway
How are you feeling?
A little frustrated?
Well, you can finally check in now
Pause
Code: PDSPQ something went wrong
See you next time
January 31st, 2026
A few ways to recharge your batteries:
After a busy period of having to leave the house early to be at appointments
Or various places
Sit at your desk
With your cup of tea
Sip your tea
Focus on its taste and fragrance
And wait till you feel bored
No rush to go anywhere
Nothing urgent to do
This is your go-slow day
After you feel bored
Do something fun
Write a poem
Draw a drawing
Or whatever your heart desires
This will feed your soul
Energize you
Gladden your heart
Slow time down
You deserve days like this or at least
Mornings like these
Mornings of calm
February 12, 2026
These are awful times
Innocent people are being killed in the streets
In hundreds and thousands
Theses are historic times
Their cry for freedom can be heard across the country and across the world
These are uncertain times
Where are we heading and how?
These are awesome times
Seeing the whole country rise and demand their rights
These are hopeful times
Because we have passed the point of no return
January 24, 2026
My several bookcases located
In the different rooms of the house
Are full of books
I’ve even given some away to make room
There was a time that I had a ‘reading chair’
And I read book after book
Lots of biographies, some historical fiction
The odd fiction book
Some self help books
I remember one time I was at a bookstore looking for a new book
One of my criteria was the number of pages
The more the better
So it wouldn’t finish soon
I read about political figures and actors
I read about people from other cultures
But now, it’s a different story
I buy a book, read a few pages
And then it sits in my room
Why am I not reading as much any more?
I miss it
Want to go back to it but
The world has changed with social media
The all-consuming social media
I read articles on my phone
But many articles, one book does not make
Times have changed and so have I
I look with envy at the books on my bookshelves now
It helps that I have published a few books of mine
But I wonder if I’ll ever read like before
December 10, 2025
The statistic’s page in my poetry blog shows me how many people are reading my blog every day
Then there is a world map
And and I can see which countries the readers live in
It’s so inspiring
It’s truly amazing
That people in Vietnam and Columbia
Singapore and Indonesia and Bahrein
Read what I write
I look at that world map
And realize how connected we are
How easy it is to communicate with a global audience
We have come such a long way
From the times that we needed to read books to find out what was happening
In the other parts of the world
Or travel
Now, the world is at our fingertips
It has become a village
And we are its inhabitants
Nov 27, 2025
