Besma Riabi Dziri Poet Ekphrasis

Trodden Paths Not In Vain

"Paint in silence”
“The Weight of Temp”
Colour your canvas and spill your Art
shake and awaken many a heart
Untether your soul
from your whole
escape mundane and time
and let your brush rhyme
Have Man radiate
pour oil colours on his trait
Carve his seized dreams
and his insight of flowing streams
Let me read his cry of birth
and see the drops of tears on earth
A valiant core, the shell is worn
could not be broken, though torn
You display a challenging stand
behind a back forced to bend
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Radiant and on the wane
Bliss and pain
Loss and gain
A Life to hail 
Trodden paths not in vain
Shall we complain?!
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Alienated and empty
but oozing out Faith and Beauty
Once hailing many a dawn
now only dusk to look on
Of resistance, endurance and devotion
bow in dignity to God’s laws of creation.


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Besma
August 6th, 2021

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Robert Lindley December 1, 2021 at 2:52 PM Your comments below all give credit wher it is so justly due my good friend. And yet again you gift us exceptional verses, closing with such a profound stanza.""Alienated and empty but oozing out Faith and Beauty Once hailing many a dawn now only dusk to look on Of resistance, endurance and devotion bow in dignity to God’s laws of creation."" A fav- a true beauty.. God bless.. Besma Riabi Dziri December 2, 2021 at 12:01 PM God bless you too Robert.. You are of generosity to give such precious a time to visit, read and comment on my humble poetry.. Your words are of great insight . deeply humbled and honoured.. Thank you so much. My deepest regards and blessings.

Anil Deo December 1, 2021 at 4:59 AM Besma, Salaam Sister. Shalom, shalom in the Creator whose "permissive will" allows us to endure exile, rejection, even abuse, genocide, holocausts as one and as many. Yet one writer, Jewish, said of the holocaust that God had not abandoned them; God was with them enduring the gas ovens & deaths. Sorry to explicate: Jesus also overcame death on a cross (electric chair of today). His words resonate far Besma Riabi Dziri December 2, 2021 at 11:52 AM Salem Anil, so glad to read such exhaustive feedback ! The Almighty God is merciful.. Thank you so much for your great support to my humble poetry.. Always a pleasure reading you.. My deepest regards and blessings.

Valsa George November 9, 2021 at 5:19 AM In a way life is an art.... ! It is all about filling the canvas of life with beautiful colours, so that the onlookers can see the beauty, God had in mind when the Master craftsman designed this beautiful universe. As time moves, colours fade and wane, but with faith and hope, we can still move ahead. A profound write full of beauty ! Besma Riabi Dziri November 9, 2021 at 2:28 PM That's your soul that is filled with an outshining beauty Valsa! You add a lot of depth to my humble words! Always a great pleasure reading you! My deepest regards and blessings.

Jennifer Proxenos October 18, 2021 at 4:00 AM You are a true visionary and your imagery compliments the gift of vision, which then leads you to craft a poetic gem. Kudos my dear Besma and friend, have not heard from you in a while - I miss your presence. I truly love this poem and have put it away as a fave.. I hope with all my heart that you and yous are all keeping well. Love and blessings, Jennifer. Besma Riabi Dziri October 20, 2021 at 1:22 PM I miss you too sweet friend and dear soul sister Jenny.. I'm back to school and trapped in teaching.. a lot of work ahead of me as covid-19 has badly affected pupils levels of achievement.. trying to catch up on previous year lessons.. I miss a lot the world of poetry as I find myself torn between a vocation and a passion.. I always try to keep up with beautiful souls poetry here.. you are one of them with your uniqueness, creativity and sensitivity.. a great pleasure talking to you dear friend and poetess. My warmest wishes. My deepest regards and blessings. Love and hugs.

Susan Lawrence August 18, 2021 at 8:43 AM This pulls at my heart and mind and soul. So beautifully and soulfully penned dear Besma. So rich in depth of innate understanding of God's laws of creation. Your mind is a deep well of intelligence and heart. You are a seer and experiencer of many lifetimes. Thank you for your vision. A fav for me that I will read many times over. In gratitude. With love and Blessings, Susan :) Besma Riabi Dziri October 15, 2021 at 9:51 AM How could I meet such beauty and humility! How could I render a ounce of your oozing generosity and sensitivity! Your very poetry flowing Light and Love and lucky the one who sets their heart and mind on its well and sips from it! I kept reading your words full of soaring imagination and deep thoughts that awake and illuminate! Thank you so much, dear Susan for treading my path and spreading your radiating rays! So much obliged to you for so wonderful, elating and touching words on my humble words and soul! Deeply humbled and grateful. My deepest regards and blessings. Love and hugs.

Eve Roper August 11, 2021 at 6:49 PM oh, love your composed words. Very profound verse. Besma Riabi Dziri August 14, 2021 at 10:13 AM And I highly appreciate your so honouring visit! You are a beautiful soul, dear poetess and a woman of great worth! Thank you so much, dear Eve, I'm so happy you liked my humble poetry! My deepest regards and blessings. Love and hugs.

Mystic Rose Rose August 10, 2021 at 4:19 PM resistance, endurance and devotion, when you have these three dear Besma, you have God's world in the palm of your hand. Your are succeeding everyday in birthing flowers out of little seeds. I love this :) Besma Riabi Dziri August 14, 2021 at 10:10 AM What a wonderful garden! What a genuine glossary! The scent of you Rose reaches out to the bottom of my heart! I can't thank you enough for such warmth, elation and love you bring to me via your beautiful words! Thank you so much, dear poetess Mystic Rose ! My deepest regards and blessings. Love and hugs.

Richard Lamoureux August 9, 2021 at 1:46 PM I enjoyed your contemplations. This is expressed with eloquence and beauty. I am not familiar with the form but love the resulting artful piece. Besma Riabi Dziri August 10, 2021 at 1:12 AM Ekphrasis is to put in pen your very feel and read what a visual work of art has been rendered in brush.. An honour and a great delight to have you here with such a wonderful feedback! Thank you so much, Richard.. I highly appreciate your rewarding visit.. My deepest regards and blessings.

Sotto Poet August 7, 2021 at 10:22 AM This is a poem of the first order Besma. It will compel one to contemplate the meaning of life more deeply. We see what life offers, but we also want to apply God's creation rules as best we can. And To enjoy it, we must travel its many paths. We must work hard to acquire the worth, significance, and benefits we get from our life experiences. Be blessed, and my kindest regards to you. Besma Riabi Dziri August 9, 2021 at 2:48 AM With generosity, kindness and humility you are blessed.. and grateful I am to you for such a rewarding and of great value response to my humble poetry.. Always a great pleasure to receive your genuine appreciation and support.. thank you so much, Lasaad! My deepest regards and blessings.

Tom Cunningham August 7, 2021 at 6:00 AM Life certainly has its ups and downs Besma, we make the best of our lives and do our best to follow the laws of Gods creation. I hope you are keeping well. Tom Besma Riabi Dziri August 7, 2021 at 8:40 AM The path of Life worthy to be trodden.. I do believe that we have to earn the value, meaning and the blessings of our experience.. Thank you so much for so wonderful a feedback, Tom! Always grateful for your ongoing support and encouragement. My deepest regards and blessings.

Victor Buhagiar August 7, 2021 at 5:42 AM Great poem no comparison to me poor effort. It gives one thoughts to delve deeper on life by an old man whose life seems spent. Blessings. Besma Riabi Dziri August 7, 2021 at 8:35 AM Blessed you are with the gift of the word that bonds you with Life and with all those who give, share and care.. deeply humbled and grateful to you, Victor to highly praise my words.. thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. My deepest regards and blessings.

Vijay Pandit August 7, 2021 at 5:15 AM Your poem made me pause and think, Besma. Great advice in these contemplative thoughts. Besma Riabi Dziri August 7, 2021 at 8:30 AM My honour and great pleasure, dear Vijay.. so happy my thoughts and feelings resonate with so beautiful a soul.. always grateful for your great support and appreciative feedbacks. My deepest regards and blessings.