Nazia Sultan Poet Free verse

Black Mud, Grey Ash

Black Mud, Grey Ash

The water struck  
and wiped a village  
from the earth

A dreamland of golden wheat  
gone in a single thunder

Trees stand empty  
forgetting the lovers  
under their shade

Silence waltzes  
through the lanes  
with destruction’s tune

Bangles  
schoolbags  
a lone flute  
now ash  
on the wind

And photos  
hold our lives  
breathing  
in black mud

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Janice Canerdy July 10, 2026 at 6:55 AM Nazia, your moving poem vividly describes the tragedy that SO many people go through. CONGRATS on your win. Janice Nazia Sultan July 10, 2026 at 7:14 AM hello, Thank you for reading and for your appreciation. Most of my poetry blends realism with imagination. I write to give voice to people who face loss, grief, tragedy, and hard times. My work tries to show human suffering and the strength that survives it.

Andrea Dietrich July 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM Very poetic verse on tragedy. Sorry if this is my first visit. I usually get back to commenters faster. Thanks for seeing my poem a few days ago Nazia Sultan July 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM Thanks Andrea Dietrich for your apprection.