Poetry: Adnan shafi

Adnan Shafi

Wreckage

Just flickers and 

impressions,

Squalls blast 

down the foyer,

Hums across 

the house...

I behold people 

flinging like toys 

the surge of sadism 

rends the probity in 

seconds;

Bursts through the 

veins into the heart 

and razes the whole 

life in micro-seconds

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Twilight

Through the haze

Of twilight, the 

beams of xii 

flashlights cut 

through;

Meanwhile, a 

dozen maniacal 

lads hurry through 

the gloaming, 

dazzling their 

flashlights around, 

searching me in 

the abyss.

***

A pen

Holding a pen,

Years of angst 

Cut through a 

countenance;

Dingy haloes 

under the eyes 

picture a glint filled 

with dead nights ;

Bit by bit encircled 

by dead air except 

for the celibacy.

***

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Adnan Shafi, was born and brought up in a middle class educated Bhat family from Chandrigam in Tral area of Kashmir valley. He is a poet, writer, columnist, translator, short story writer, reviewer, blogger, motivational speaker, ghazal-writer and editor, and co-author of many anthologies. He has been internationally published and won poetry awards from numerous publications.

His poetry book "TEARS FALL IN MY HEART' depicts sorrows and vicissitudes of life. There are various hues in his poems ranging from love to loneliness and despair. Besides, his poetry is replete with the simplicity of thought and language. Some of the poems are autobiographical in nature which relate to his own life’s vows.

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Setu, November 2020