life – Forest of Words

Grains of Sand, Meri Shohar

Staring off through the sands of time Each grain of sand Each grain of sand specks of brilliant memories Each brilliantly articulates Each emanates what you mean to me There are not enough grains to describe what you mean to me Tam, Meri Umair Tam, Meri Shohar Tam mera sab kach ho You are courageousContinue reading “Grains of Sand, Meri Shohar”

Twas the Night Before

This poem is, as always, written for my husband, Umair, but also for all the other immigrant families waiting and for one special family Umair connected with in Muscat, Oman. Sebastian, and Ophelia, who are also waiting for their daddy to come home for his first Christmas in America! ‘‘Twas the night before … ‘‘Twas the nightContinue reading “Twas the Night Before”