A New National Anthem By Ada Limón
In “A New National Anthem” by Ada Limón, I hear a softer cry.Not rockets in the sky,but a trembling human voice. “A New National Anthem” ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 26, 2026
In “A New National Anthem” by Ada Limón, I hear a softer cry.Not rockets in the sky,but a trembling human voice. “A New National Anthem” ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 26, 2026
Down by quiet paths of memoryLove once stood close to meYouth breathed without fear Down By The Salley GardensSoft feet touched the earthTime felt gentle ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 25, 2026
I have died before,and still I stand again.Ash on my skin,fire in my breath. They watched me fall,counting my broken bones,waiting for silence. But silence ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 25, 2026
A small spider stands alone,Silent on the edge of the world,Patient in the empty air. It throws thin threads of hope,Into the vast and vacant ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 24, 2026
The gray veil walks in quietlylike a soft-footed cat It watches the harbor breathethe city holding its lightswaiting without a sound The haze rests for ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 24, 2026
The sun leans low on a quiet seaA final light calls softly homeMy heart listens without fear The tide moves slow, without a soundNo angry ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 23, 2026
We are clouds before the midnight moon,We shine, we shake, we drift too fast,A moment bright, then gone at last. Like broken lyres in restless ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 23, 2026
I celebrate myself, and sing myself.I stand in my own skin without fear.Every atom in me belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul.I ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 23, 2026
I wake with quiet eyesAnd let the morning enter slowlyIn The Waking I find my breath Life moves like a soft riverIt does not shout ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 22, 2026
In Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar, I hear a cry,A soft voice rising from a broken sky,A caged bird trembling behind cold bars,Dreaming of sunlight ... Read more
Written by: Kashif
Published on: February 22, 2026