grief

poetry by Samira

Sneakers in a plastic bag

Today I opened Instagram Saw explosions first Scrolling by Afraid My family is beneath the rubble On the other side Of that bomb I can’t look Because  What I find Will prove Once and for all The fear I always had That in leaving that land In search of freedom Without realizing In our assimilation […]

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poetry by Samira

North Star

She was A guiding light An ocean apart Yet hearts linked She built in all of us Brick by brick Her joy Her courage Her confidence Her smile She was our north star Her light Her laughter Her song Her spirit  Guiding us Holding us Remembering us When they say shirezan  Lioness They mean you […]

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poetry by Samira

I google your name

I google your name When I miss you So lost For contact You’re so alive In the still frames The profiles Of hope Promise and future I google your name When I miss you Like I’ll stumble on news That the goodbye was a mistake That you’ll be back next week You’re so alive In […]

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