Biography
I am an amateur poet. By profession, I am a teacher. I love reading books from different cultures and genre but it's poetry that wins my heart always.
Samples
Silhouette Shadows lurkin' in the dark Mingling, dwindling, taking new forms As if like mist they've risen suddenly Clear, murky or grotesque figures Each shadow has its own story First there's a tall girl caressing her child Though it's a shadow, I can feel her smile It evanesces gradually to take a new form A toddler chuckling, chased by its mom Next I see the child grow tall And a labouring mother wrapped in a shawl. Here comes a man solacing an old lady A gesture of farewell; his flight is ready Hark! what sees eye now, is not clear Is it the mingling shadows, the mist or tears? Ah! it's a tombstone covered with flowers A shadow kneels down and cries for hours.
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by Binte Afroz
On Mother's Day (27/03/2022)
2022 or twenty twenty too?! (31/12/2021)
Solace in the storm (15/05/2021)
Corona-Regime (19/04/2020)
Mountains (25/03/2020)
A-mazed?! (14/02/2020)
An Unsung Tale (03/02/2020)
Humanity Washed Ashore (28/12/2019)
Talking To The Dead (17/03/2019)
A Prayer (07/12/2018)
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Comments
Thank you?
thanks....
Thu 20th Feb 2020 09:33
thanks for reading "Cedar Trees".
wear a mask for Cedarvirus!
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Sat 15th Feb 2020 02:31
Thanks Binte.
I'll be gone for two days.
smile.
Hi Binte
I like your style of juxtaposing thoughts or actions or descriptions and trusting the reader to make the connection(s) by reading between the lines.
Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.
Plato
No, I don't have this skill. But her machine is safely kept, weekly cleaned and maintained the way she used to do.
Sun 5th May 2019 03:05
thanks for reading my poem
do YOU have a sewing machine?
Binte, I will try to catch up with more of your work in this coming year. Chemo has limited a lot of my energy, but not all. That is a lovely picture of you. I get the vibes of a passionate woman with both grit and empathy; your eyes are strong and your mouth is soft; IMO, an excellent combination.
And I, too, like to read books from all cultures, both current and past, as a citizen of The World. But, apart from French which has lapsed terribly, I have to trust translations. I've always considered this to be a definite weakness. But, still, I make the effort.
As for genres, I absolutely hate 'spy stories of international intrigue'. I don't deny their truth (up to a point) but I refuse to sully my mind with their inherent viciousness. I choose to be ignorant of that venue of power.
And I have no clue whether that is a good thing or not.
<Deleted User> (19836)
Fri 17th Aug 2018 17:32
Nice to meet you Binte. Thank you for your lovely comment on "Who Am I". I appreciate it! Jane?
Hello Binte,
Thank you for commenting favourably on my poem. It is much appreciated.
Keith
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Your Royal Poetess
Fri 21st May 2021 14:37
Thank you for your kind comment on my recent poem. It was also lovely to read through your poems!