Naveed Akram Poems

Smoke lifted its head along the boundary,
Past experience was of the fiery hell or jest.
This fire of the night ignited from youth,
A place for fire was a place for joyous quiet.
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Food is of geese, blood and guts,
Under this river of blood and ancestry.
Friendly relationships come forth when adjusted
By the food granted by the authors of books
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The devils of religion face the music
That reads itself like a spinal chord.
The really clever demons prevent the ions
From escaping the flesh.
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The trees command authority when called upon,
Young men or women proclaim facts more than brawn.
Branches of knowledge come from people called trees,
Young trees are like orchards, they are not absurdities.
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I wail and wince at your triumphs,
Whilst my urges grow stronger everyday.
The garments of beauty on my body
Outweigh the weight on my mind.
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Animals of the sun and moon live and arrive,
Their dying is the quality of a strange lord.
Admired and loved by some, hated by others,
These deaths are not goals for eternity.
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I have in my arms an inner mechanism,
Yes legs, there is strong realism.
The body movements will remain
Loving our lessons and again.
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I laugh on buildings that creep,
They creep up on hills that weep.
I fail to see sights that are so wild,
For the houses are not mansions nor child.
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In soft accents the language results,
From what you say and endeavor,
Leaving the wastes and treasures,
Feeling your own puzzle at the eyes.
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Described by the mothers are the artists,
Their children also show fodder of love.
The minds are followed by the gorgeous acting
That they solely and durably bestow on you.
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