Poems – The Asian Writer

The Spot and other tales – Naz Abas Ng

1. The Spot In my heart there was a spot where we stood where I stand, still. And flowers that grew there have [...]

“I…love…you”, and I loved you too. Your sound, a sweet voice, excited, so happy I’ve come around. Moans, groans and changing tones through [...]

By Shruti Parija Snap went the bond that begun in great revelry With the umbilical cord The bond that was meant to nurture [...]

Three Poems By Ruth V. Mostrales 1. Pentatonic One. “The music box will go,” said Mother, impatient. She was speaking to the child [...]

As I lay here, I feel as if i’m sleeping forever, The fear of sleeping forever, scares me It scares me by the [...]

Children of a lesser God – dedicated to the children of Africa by Naina Mehta [...]

Gordon Still Walking 2009 by Freiburg based poet, Satis Shroff. [...]

Trundling up in this chairlift Hunching into my collar Higher and higher Colder and colder Leaving behind the clamour Of those who, ant-like [...]

Coloured fabrics flew through the wind, Like flags upon a ship, Music flowed through her body, Occasionally she’d take a sip, And if [...]

My dream, I live it in a paper coated with crème caramel. I frolic in words of my shadow with the seas, the [...]