Poems from Asmah Amir-Khani
“You’re selfish!”
“You’re no better than him.”
“You have no respect for anyone.”
“I have never met a girl more ill-behaved than you!”
“You...
A mirror, a window to your soul
From which nothing can be hidden.
A thin sheet of glass
Between two worlds,
Separating us from our lies,...
The calming, warming arms of his everlasting embrace
A childish look on a masculine face
A dream snatched away and I am forced to cling to...
They say a flower will never bloom in the dark
A face that hides itself, colored, yet stark
They say a lost soul will never be found
A...
The gentle hum of beating wings
The promise of ocular nights
The melody of a murmuring stream
A vacant ship on which you sail
A moving...