Tag Archive | writing

A village

Nov27

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

It’s a need

Sep29

Quiet 

Peace

Concentration 

No distraction

No questions

No conversation

This is why I come to the coffeeshop

Today I don’t have a pen

So I write on my phone 

My Earl Grey tea warms me up

The music in the background is soothing

Can you imagine where I’m sitting?

I’m on the second floor of my grocery store 

Sitting at one of the dining tables of the staff 

Having got my tea from the Starbucks downstairs

Many places can become writing spaces

I’ve written in libraries many time

In bookstores

At airports

And on the airplane 

You see what I mean

All that is needed is a means to record my thoughts

And an idea to start with

The rest happens by itself

Words flow

Thoughts are recorded

And for some magical reason 

I feel better after writing 

Is it the need for self expression?

The need to create? 

The need to connect with the ethereal space

art comes from? 

In any case

I feel refreshed 

September 23, 2025

why I write

Feb28

When I feel something is not right 

When I miss my smile 

When things don’t seem exciting 

When there is a yearning in my heart

I draw or I write 

When I miss the sunshine 

Because it’s been raining all day 

When I need a pick me up

Any time of day

I draw or I write 

When I draw or write

I’m in another world

My focus is on the paper

And the thoughts in my head

It’s a magical time 

And when the poem is done 

When the drawing is finished 

I feel uplifted and I want to smile 

What is this magic? 

The act of creation?

Why does it cheer me up? 

Isn’t creating beauty therapeutic after all?

I don’t know the answers to these questions

And that’s fine 

All I know is that I will be writing and drawing

For the rest of my life 

February 28th, 2024

Morning thoughts

Nov24

In the quiet of the morning

No sounds is heard but the faint tick tock of the clock on the wall 

It’s still dark outside

It’s me and a cup of Earl Grey tea in my red mug

And dried fruit in the beautiful blue Japanese bowl we got as a gift years ago

Both are on the silver tray my mother brought from Bosnia when she was there 

This tray has designs on it and reminds me of Persian copper trays

And their beautiful engravings

I feel content

But my mind is also busy with all the projects I have on the go

My volunteer work for the Baha’i community

My work for the Persian Art and Culture magazine

Both of which come with monthly deadlines

My writing and publishing

The work of running a house

And now, back to teaching Daphne English

After a year that I didn’t do so due to my treatments

My to-do list is always full

I cross a few items off and add a few more

But that’s life

And life needs to be full of worthwhile activities

I’m grateful and content

As I finish writing, I hear the clock go tick tock, tick tock

Nov 24, 2023

magical alphabet

Nov20

They look like writing

Beautiful, soulful, intricate strokes

But this alphabet was created by Lorraine Prichard

Inspired by the Tablets written in the hand writing of the Bab

A Holy soul in the East has influenced a receptive soul in the West

And the result is mesmerizing 

Never say, “They are easy to be reproduced”

There is a lot of precise moment, and astonishing artistry involved 

And Lorraine does this effortlessly 

Black strokes on a large, striking, yellow upside down triangle

White lines on a black rectangular background

And the list goes on

These creations come from a magical place

That we don’t often consider or think about

Nov. 19, 2023

After Lorraine’s studio exhibition 

On writing

Jun28

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Nothing to do
Nowhere to be
No one to see
Quiet surroundings
Only the sound of the birds
Me and my thoughts
Those are the conditions of writing for me
Once a phrase is there
I start and see where it goes

Time is needed
Can’t be rushing all the time
Need to sit for a while with my thoughts
Contemplate
Connect to that deep place in my soul
Where meaning roams
Where emotions dance
Where ideas emerge

In that solemn space
Words appear out of seemingly nowhere
And flow across the page

June 28th, 2023

What I write

May4

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What you see is what you get

What I write is genuine

There is no pretence

There was a time I could not express myself

My thoughts and feelings remained hidden in my heart

Maybe I was afraid to share them

Maybe I didn’t know how

I remember those days clearly

And the helplessness I felt

As if something was stopping me from speaking

And I would wonder why

Well those days are gone

I can be myself now

Especially when I write

What you read is who I am

Plain and simple

I write from my heart

May 4th, 2023 Continue reading →

Am I stressed?

Jan31

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Am I under constant stress due to my cancer treatment?

I’d say no

It’s been seven months since the diagnosis

The first few weeks very stressful

The sense of disbelief

Getting used to the idea or accepting it

All the what-ifs that go through your mind

And then accepting what’s to come

Initially, I thought I’d only need surgery and radiation

But then came the news of chemo

That was a tough pill to swallow

But we have no choice but to accept

The surprises life brings us

Acceptance brings us a certain level of peace

The first three months of chemo were tough

Especially because my mood was affected

Now, I’m back to my normal life

And so happy to be writing again

So, I’m not stressed right now

Just going through the various stages of treatment

Knowing that the prognosis is good

Feeling the love and support of my family and friends

And making the best of the situation that I’m in

January 31st, 2023

My calling

Jan21

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Another cloudy day

The sun has abandoned us

It’s either cloudy

Or it snows

Or there is freezing rain

Our hearts year for sunshine

But my energy is back

And there is lots to do

From writing, to editing to publishing

To making videos and adding poetry to my website

It’s almost a part-time job

But there is no monetary compensation

No career perks

Similar to being a full-time mom

That’s how I’ve spend most of my life

Doing things that I find important and rewarding

But not earning a dime

I call Albert my benefactor

He has supported me all along

He says raising children is a most important job

And as for writing

I have no choice

I think it’s my calling in this life

January 21st, 2023

I miss me

Jan4

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When I don’t write, I’m not me

Writing has become such a big part of me

When I don’t write something is wrong

When I feel good, I write quickly

Words flow

Ideas are there, no hesitation

The page is filled in a few minutes

And I’ve said my piece

When I don’t open my notebook

And if I do, words trickle down ever so slowly

I miss being me

January 4th, 2023