As the year continues to run, the call continues with this month’s theme being “lost and found”. What are those events you have thoughts of constantly? Those emotions, those people, those opportunities? Have you that one poem that speaks to the heart of our theme? Then this call is for you.

for her sleep-sedated lambs who will awake later & demand flowers

Pickled Moments is a debut poetry collection of Nasiba Babale, capturing the essence of love, loss, and the human condition against the backdrop of cultural and political turmoil.

...It didn't work out between us; What makes you think You have a better chance with Tomorrow?

As the year continues to run, the call continues with this month’s theme being “Times!”. We have had many events to mark the uniqueness of this month in our  country and beyond and since poetry offers itself as an avenue to let out these emotions, we encourage you to use it as an outlet. As you know,  poetry wouldn’t complain.  Have you got that one poem that speaks to the heart of our theme? Then this call is for you.

 I’d never forget the day he died, Marzuq looked me in the eye and I saw how much pain he was in. He was just nine months old. He was laid on the bed, as usual on his back for his siesta.

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