Category: Irshad Salim
Monday Poem: Premise of Wise Fools
Sudden commotion inside premise of wise foolssilent gestures, whispering voices, hands raiseda la desperation gathering…
Tuesday Poem: Sparrow’s Flight
A breeze slowed sparrow’s flightday was saying goodbye. sparrow took refuge…night knelt behind the yews….
Wednesday Poem: Cut Into Two
Cut into twolike a cake andblown away so swiftlyas candles blown. my thoughts though weptwater…
Random Thought: Upside Down
Irshad Salim: Yesterday, I visited a Foundation in Karachi which had started a drug addict…
Friday Poem: Adolescence
I sit to see shadows play with dolls of darkness that is light. I sit to think past has passed childhood has lost its ribbon.
Random Thoughts: VIP Jr.
by Irshad Salim: The world as was –like an extra large pizza yummy pie, was…
Friday Poem: ‘Grasshopper’ – by Irshad Salim
when lilies in pond diesnakes move inwhen snakes swirl outrats move inthe house withrodents micesants…
Sunday Poem: Hundred Flowers Blossom
I went to the woodsbirds talked with musictheir marriagesand a tree laceratedits trunk, offered me…
Random Thought: ‘Goodman Lantern’
Irshad Salim, Karachi: Couple of months ago a former Vice Admiral shared with me about…
Random Thought: ‘1984’ by Irshad Salim
Irshad Salim, Karachi: One day I asked Professor Kahn why do we keep hearing all…
Talking Points: ‘Why Pakistan’s Economy Keeps Collapsing’
Irshad Salim, Karachi: My take on the vlog shared by a member at the Back2School…
Tuesday Poem: Light Can You Hear
Light can you die?We do when our wings touch you.Our ancestors, forefathers diedFathers also die…