Long Maryam Poems

"The Swoon Hypothesis" - Part 2



Arimathea stands next to you and I on the deck, soon we are back in Nazareth, you press into my palm, 
“A very rare Dubunni coin” you say - on...

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ISLAM

1. Do Muslims believe he was a Messenger of One God? YES

Belief in all of the Prophets and Messengers of God is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. Thus, believing in Prophets Adam, Jesus,...

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Ruth
Whose mudhouse is in silent dale?
Who liveth in lane so desolate?
Is this the house of saddest Ruth?
From madding world thus isolate
 
Oh I've seen her in cornfield
She picks the sheaves of corn with girls
Which gems...

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Surah Maryam
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Kaf. Ha. Ya. A'in. Sad. (1) A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah. (2) When he cried unto his Lord a...

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Friend
Twilight and evening bell 
Jingling and screaming like a rose of jungle
Then came a gentle breeze tap behind my gentle skin
Alas!
There stood my helper
And journey through the memory lane
But I ignored for I believe my...

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I'm sorry for bothering , but you must read this:

Islam is the religion that comes after Christianity , and just as Christians have the bible  as their book. Islam have Holy Qur'an as their...

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My name is “Maryam”, the name of the Prophet Jesus’ mother.
Alhamdulillah I’m a wife of a medical doctor.
I was born in Saudi Arabia in nineteen eighty six.
The language I use, since birth, e’en with my...

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A banyan tree that shields from tropical summer sun 
A symbol of selfless love and sacrifice 
A preserver of values that modernism has shun 
No praise is enough, no gratitude suffice 

Her love for her...

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My friends My friends
The ones who tell me when my poetry is bad
The ones who give me hugs when I'm down
My friends My friends

You have helped me blossom
Into the world of poetry
Letting me explore my...

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motto of the Queen ('God and my right').
Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.
Joy to the world,the Queen like lady is come.
Let Earth Receive her...

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THE JOURNEY OF LOVE
               BY
OLADELE MARYAM

Every night
My heart belongs to you
Under the moonlight of love befall us.

Every night,
I feel you in...

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Blind and Deaf

To never see the world
to never hear a sound
always having 
to feel my way around

To never see my mother
father or brother
to never hear them say a word
is like hanging for life, on the...

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The one who spots the line
before spotting the bait
is the ultimate winner in life.
Rumi (Maryam Mafi translation)
 
The ones who spot Earth Day's decomposing line
before spotting Easter morning's ReGenesis bait
are our mutual messiahs in full...

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A new life, a new road
lies just ahead
the air now painted 
in a soft shiny red

Doors that were locked
and the keys were never there
today is the day
they suddenly appear

Precious moments
of joy and happiness
awaits you now
in...

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Hidden Truth



The truth is not told 
from the way I look
cause inside my head
confusion's a cook.

It's boiling, steaming
and scattered all around
It's sizzling, bubbling
and no peace found.

It's questions unanswered
and fearing to ask
It's truths to tell
but too...

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SAMIRA 

Samira, 
The beauty of 3 arts
General with elegance,
Enigma without resemblance
You should have called
Before you left this earth,
Cousin to Maryam, owner of
My heart.
Ha Samira believer of Mosha
I loved your dressings during
Socials,
I recollect the afternoon you
Said...

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Replaced, if you ever were
to me
life have no color.

It would be dark 
without no noise 
without no spark
without no joys.

To have you by my side
to always hear your call
to see your smiling faces
is the greatest...

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The ending of an old week
the beginning of a new month
and the memories of an old hour.

The dawning of a new day
the setting of an old sun
and the rising of a new star.

A perfect year...

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Friends Forever
   

Little did I know
that so early
you'll leave and go

A friend like you 
is so hard to find
yet you left so quickly
leaving me behind

It was not your choice
but God's own will
he took...

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The plot and the plan


A plan he was planning
a plot he was plotting
that no one dared to reveal

For fear of the mark
that glowed in the dark
at times when the moon 
was full

When the clock struck...

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My Little Kitten


Curled up in her basket 
Laying asleep
I came in the room 
And took a peep

In a split second 
She woke up
I went to her 
And picked her up

I took her out
And bought some...

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