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The Fire

He said he knew how to play with fire
and fed tinder to a shy little spark,
coaxing her into a blue and gold flame
that lit up his murky dark

He said he wasn’t afraid of being burnt
and built her into a bonfire of his dreams,
but soon he was scrambling back,
and she could hear his frightened screams

He said she should have been more careful
as he dug a pit to douse her with sand,
yet there she was burning blindingly
and there she still stands



Gypsy Breaths

Haunting reflections in the mirror:
those dark eyes brimming with memories;
moments that do not belong just to me.

Starry nights on summer rooftops—
the breaths given to you were never mine;
now what do I do with all this air?

Tendrils of me with no whispers to share:
there is no longer a heart to seep into,
though mine still listens for a loving echo.

All my breaths now stir in an endless dance;
a gypsy walking down a long, dusty road;
a moth glimmering around a dying fire.




Dreams

I dreamt that I lit a cigarette on a rooftop in New York
while you inhaled the noxious fumes in Lahore

I dreamt that I ran my heart over with a sleek car
as you silently watched from a shadowed balcony

I dreamt of running up an endless marble staircase
while our bittersweet laughter echoed around me

I dreamt of cradling a shimmering green dress
while I watched you ready a magnificent bonfire

I dreamt of rushing down the aisle under a stormy sky
as a thousand songs played in a split second

I dreamt of our entwined hands glistening with black ink
which then broke apart and faded away into nothingness

I dreamt about watching you from within a mirror
as you fixed your tie and turned around to her

I dreamt and dreamt till I woke up to a hollow room
while snow fell hauntingly outside my window

 



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So we let the fire

catch us unaware,

but we burned in

glory and not shame:

embracing the inevitability

of things that shape us

into the strength

we are today





—About the poet, Werda Shermeen Zia





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The ontological ‘problem’ with the genre of the portrait, of course, is that no matter how well and intricately a person is photographed, one can truly tell little about their psyche based on exterior appearance alone, at best very partially or reflective of their momentary mood. One can also use the portrait mode to evoke a certain universal mood or as a metaphor for a certain state, as Picasso does in some of his Pink and Blue Period paintings, but this isn’t a portrait in the strong sense, an ontological reflection of a person’s essence. . . Therefore, to make a good one, one must not only be very skilled, sensitive, use the proper equipment (for unfortunately photography is an art heavily dependent on technology), but also creative and insightfully evocative. There are few truly great portraits in the history of photography, and I certainly haven’t contributed one

 





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Finally saw Blade Runner 2049 tonight, and must say that Ryan Gosling’s coat
delivered a marvelous performance!


C+ 





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Running Horse 237, Lascaux — Og

 

Og’s latest, Running Horse 237, is a far cry from his greatest works, such as Buffalo 12, Man Chasing Reindeer With Bow 16, and even Running Horses 148 and Running Horse 19. Nonetheless, it is still an Og. And Og at his worst is better than many cave artists at their best. While the presentation feels rushed and a little crude, and you may not be able to commune directly with the horse-spirit through it, you still might hear it winnowing and feel some residual sense of awe. Also, it is quite tasty— it’s painted with those berries out there beyond the fields we all love. P.S. Og must not be shown this review. He gets quite belligerent when challenged.





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A collection of most (?) of the snaggletoothed, ironic,
and silly quips I’ve posted on ‘social media’ over the
past year. They reflect the strange times we live in
(or maybe just the strange mind I live with)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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A collection of most (all?) of the profound, ingenious,
and arresting quotes by insightful individuals
I’ve posted on ‘social media’ over the past year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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