Ashr : Writing

Them

Them

A Poem by Ashr


The poet: Beloved, you are perfect.You seem the craft of a patron of artisans.He: But my poet, why ?Why make me a statue ? I walk and think and breath..
On the Purported Shortness of Existence

On the Purported Shortness of Existence

A Poem by Ashr


A quick exercise in poetry. The instruction is pretty simple, and can lead to interesting compositions : picking any piece of advice / common sense / ..
An Attempted Qasida (1)

An Attempted Qasida (1)

A Poem by Ashr


See further down for a description. There's a lot to say and this small space isn't enough for the required explanation of what would otherwise be rat..
On poetry (1)

On poetry (1)

A Poem by Ashr


Brought to me by my Scumbag Brain at an ungodly hour of the night. I was forced to write it down, else I would have lost it. Thanks a lot, Brain. You ..
Thoughts

Thoughts

A Poem by Ashr


I was feeling awful when I wrote this. A combination of lack of sleep and misanthropic mood.
Hate Poem

Hate Poem

A Poem by Ashr


I was thinking that there is too much love poetry. Much of it very clichée. So I distractedly wrote an unhinged poem that starts from a clich&..
 Khamryyat

Khamryyat

A Poem by Ashr


Spurred on by Abu Nuwas' verses on wine, which really impressed me, I decided that I would try writting my own wine poetry.