26 January 2016

YOU KNOW HOW # 2

YOU KNOW HOW # 2
© Farouk Asvat

You know how
She fell in love
On his father's
Death-bed wish

You know how
Life and death
Are witches
That come our way


© farouk asvat

composed: 31.05.1992 [johannesburg, south africa under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:
You Know How #2 was previously published in:
     Goodreads (usa, 21.05.2013, June 2013);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p56, 2015).
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
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No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
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Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
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19 January 2016

YOU KNOW HOW

YOU KNOW HOW  
© Farouk Asvat  

You know how
Pregnancy can change a man

You know how
You snatched the wind
From under his wings

You know how
Surprises are full of life


© farouk asvat

composed: 10.11.1991 [johannesburg, south africa, under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:
You Know How was previously published in:
     Goodreads (usa, 17.04.2013, May 2013);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p55, 2015).
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________  
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

___________________________________________________________________________  
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

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the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
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12 January 2016

PAIN IS FULL OF LIFE

PAIN IS FULL OF LIFE
© Farouk Asvat

     Pain is full of life.

Because memories last longer than dreams.

I did not expect
You to wait
For my dead body
To come to you:

Because pain is the colour of love

And death is transparent
If you know
The colour of hunger


© farouk asvat

composed: 22.12.1990 [ johannesburg, south africa under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:
Pain Is Full Of Life was previously published in:
     requiem magazine (usa, April 2012);
     Acı Hayatla Doludur: Turkish translation by İlyas Tunç (2012);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p54, 2015).
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________  
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

___________________________________________________________________________  
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.
___________________________________________________________________________  
Acı Hayatla Doludur  

     Turkish translation by © İlyas Tunç

Acı hayatla doludur
Çünkü daha uzun sürer hatıralar düşlerden.

Ummuyordum
Bekleyeceğini
Benim ölü bedenimin
Sana döneceğini:

Çünkü aşkın rengindedir acı
Ve saydamdır ölüm
Biliyorsanız
Açlığın rengini.

     Turkish translation by kind permission of © İlyas Tunç
     Çeviren: © İlyas Tunç

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is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
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05 January 2016

I HAVE TO KILL MYSELF

I HAVE TO KILL MYSELF
© Farouk Asvat

Every day
I have to kill myself

Every day
I do not want to live
Like this

Every day
I do not want to die
Like this

Every day
I yearn
For cherry trees blossoming
In another country
Where bloody memories exist
Only in books


© farouk asvat

composed: 12.06.1994 [johannesburg, south Africa under new apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:
I Have To Kill Myself was previously published in:
     Goodreads (usa, 17.07.2013, August 2013);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p51, 2015).
___________________________________________________________________________  
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________  
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

___________________________________________________________________________  
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#i #dream #in #long #sentences #i #have #to #kill #myself