Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
Sanctuary
The world keeps moving in its pace;
We are all given a momentary space.
No one knows when the end will come;
When our lease will end, we succumb.
Feast of false dreams that we perceive,
Turns to ashes the shroud of happiness, we dream.
Every day, we come closer with every breath
Time of breaking this rhythmic heart.
Remembering the story of breaking apart;
River of rain brims the eyes, thinking of death.
Each breath we take is a beautiful song.
Flowing, dancing with every heartbeat along,
Treasure what our hands can hold; be strong.
Let others enjoy the rest my friend.
Wandering among the unknown faces until the end,
We will gently fade away, one day.
Come, my love, gather me in your arms,
Before I leave this sanctuary, we hold in our palms.
The sanctuary, we call life.
Everything Comes Back
A speck of dust in the vast sea,
washed away by the huge tidal waves;
stays buried under the ocean.
Centuries pass,
stays there.
A silent spectator,
waiting to return.
Again it rises from the womb.
Flows with the waves and reaches the shore.
Forgotten for some time,
but never in vain.
It emerges from the depths,
shining brighter in the sunny waves.
Nothing gets lost,
everything comes back.
In another name, another place;
another form.
New existence.
Compassion
Heart is a geometrical meshed lyre.
Ignored and hurt, perceived as barbed wire.
Neglect and absence char a loving heart,
never mends to its original form of art.
A heart that chars with neglect burns very fast.
Burns to ashes and dust at last.
Frozen hearts never melt,
know that they only break.
Meaningless quarrels give rise to distance.
Unfold, untold, passive resistance.
Differences burn, sometimes, relations apart.
Ashes, dust and frozen broken hearts.
Rootless relationships slowly dissolve,
cause only frustrations and discord.
A heart that cares and loves with no selfish desires,
needs to be nurtured with a little love and care.
Life is meaningful,
with compassion beautiful.
Brief Biography of Tasneem Hossain:
Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature, is a multi-lingual poet from
Bangladesh. She writes poems in English, Urdu and Bengali. She is also a columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, translator, educator, and trainer.
Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide like: Human Rights Art Movement, Wordsmith International Editorial, Southern Arizona Press, MockingOwl Roost, Setu, Pen magazine, Valiant Scribe, Prodigy Magazine (USA), Borderless Journal (Singapore), Discover Mississauga and More-eBook, (Canada), Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing, Krishnochura (UK), Polis Magazino, Homo Universal (Greece), Borderless Journal (Singapore) Worvid and Homagi International Magazines (Indonesia), INNSÆI Journal, Cultural Reverence, MicroPoetry Cosmos, The Fatehpur Resolution, Raft of Dreams (India), Sindh Courier (Pakistan), Orfeu.al (Kosovo), Alessandria Today (Italy), Atunis Galaxy Poetry (Belgium), Gazeta Destinacioni (Albania), Life (Abu Dhabi), Barcelona-Adabia (Spain), CTHOTEM Revista Cultural (Argentina), EDAS Chronicle, The Dhaka Literature, An Ekushey Anthology, Pencraft International, The Global Nation, bdnews24.com, The Daily Star, The Business Standard, Asian Age Online, Daily Observer (Bangladesh).
Her poems have been translated in seven languages; published and available in 27 countries in literary journals worldwide. She has been interviewed on several literary platforms for her contributions to world literature. She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics.
She is an author of three poetry books: ‘Grass in Green,’ ’The Pearl Necklace,’ ‘Floating Feathers’ and a book of articles ‘Split and Splice’. Four more books are underway.
As an op-ed writer, she has authored over 135 articles. Several of her articles and poems are utilised as teaching material in universities and academies across various countries; some have been referenced in university research papers.
Poetry, to her, is music through words; an ever-flowing river reflecting all that surrounds us.
As an author, she tries to spread message of love, hope, mercy; and tries create an awareness of social responsibilities and human rights.
She worked as faculty of English Language in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. She is the director of a prominent human resource development organisation Continuing Education Centre (Bangladesh) and Cansaz Services and Distribution LLC (Canada). As a renowned Business English language and Communication Management trainer, she has 27 years of experience.
A sportswoman, she also worked as newscaster, commentary reader and radio presenter in radio Bangladesh for 10 years and directed dramas like Shakespeare’s, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
