24 September 2013

I DON'T CARE

I DON'T CARE 
© Farouk Asvat 

I don't care
For the one who cares for me
For the one I care for
Doesn't care for me

So I have learnt
Not to care
For the one I care for
Because
Maybe
She will learn
To care for me

For the one that hurts
Finds another
And the one that hurts
Hurts forever

© farouk asvat

composed: 17.12.1987 [germany (south africa under #apartheid )] [ck]
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] 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 (literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________    
§ THE WIND STILL SINGS SAD SONGS by FAROUK ASVAT

● AMAZON 5-star review *****
"If you like poetry you’ll love the way this poet writes.
 His voice and thoughts speak volumes in a way that can be understood by all."
 - an excellent read'' - Leslie Howell

● GOODREADS 5-star review *****

"Currently reading a book of incredible poems by @faroukasvat
 called ''The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs''.
 The title poem brought me to tears."
● Léonicka, Gutterheart, DynamicAfrica, et al

re: ''She Loved Me'': 
''So few words conveying so much. Beautiful bitter-sweetness.''
● Philip Low, G+ 21,09.2013 

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"a guided tour of the souls of the South Africans he writes about and cares about.
 Hauntingly universal"
● Thomas Rome, New York

"they are very powerful literary missiles: capable of the most beguiling love poetry,
 as can be seen in "Love Devours Me" ''.
● Asha Naidoo, Legal Resources Centre, at book launch

"You are amazing!!!!! … vey impressive".
● Jill Townsend, Council of Grandmothers, Ojai, California, USA (linkedin, 21.07.2013)

"The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs" is an important addition to any discerning reader's literary collection."
● Victor Metsoamere, Sowetan
___________________________________________________________________________    
[] aknowledgements:
I Don't Care was previously published in:
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p24, 2006);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p13, 2014).
__________________________________________________________________________    
© 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 yuan (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 @ $20 & kindle @ only $5
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#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #wind #still #sings #sad #songs #i #don't #care


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17 September 2013

SHE LOVED ME

SHE LOVED ME 
© Farouk Asvat  

She loved me
And now I've lost her
I love her
And now she's gone

© farouk asvat

composed: 21.08.1991 [johannesburg, south africa under #apartheid ] [a/a]*
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] 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 (literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________    
§ THE WIND STILL SINGS SAD SONGS by FAROUK ASVAT

● AMAZON 5-star review *****
"If you like poetry you’ll love the way this poet writes.
 His voice and thoughts speak volumes in a way that can be understood by all 
 - an excellent read'' - Leslie Howell

● GOODREADS 5-star review *****

"Currently reading a book of incredible poems by @faroukasvat
 called ''The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs''.
 The title poem brought me to tears."
● Léonicka, Gutterheart, DynamicAfrica, et al

re: ''She Loved Me'': 
''So few words conveying so much. Beautiful bitter-sweetness.''
● Philip Low, G+ 21,09.2013 

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"a guided tour of the souls of the South Africans he writes about and cares about.
 Hauntingly universal"
● Thomas Rome, New York

"they are very powerful literary missiles: capable of the most beguiling love poetry,
 as can be seen in "Love Devours Me" ''.
● Asha Naidoo, Legal Resources Centre, at book launch

"The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs" is an important addition to any discerning reader's literary collection."
● Victor Metsoamere, Sowetan

"You are amazing!!!!! … vey impressive".
● Jill Townsend, Council of Grandmothers, Ojai, California, USA 
___________________________________________________________________________    
[] aknowledgements:
She Loved Me was previously published in:
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p25, 2006);
under ''every Form Of Refuge Has Its Price'':
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p10, 2014).
___________________________________________________________________________    
© 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 yuan (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 @ $20 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism

#the #wind #still #sings #sad #songs #she #loved #me   


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10 September 2013

THESE VOICES WITHIN MY VOICES

THESE VOICES WITHIN MY VOICES 
© Farouk Asvat 

These voices within my voices
Speak of my life
These dances within my dances
Speak of my death
These eyes within my eyes
Speak of my life
These lives within my lives
Speak of my love

     So come within
     The ambit of my curses
     Come within
     The reach of my blessings
     And find yourself
     Within my self
     Before you go

© farouk asvat

composed: 12.01.1988 [germany; (south africa under #apartheid )] [ck]
___________________________________________________________________________    
§ THE WIND STILL SINGS SAD SONGS by FAROUK ASVAT

● AMAZON 5-star review *****
"If you like poetry you’ll love the way this poet writes.
 His voice and thoughts speak volumes in a way that can be understood by all 
 - an excellent read'' - Leslie Howell

● GOODREADS 5-star review *****
@ https://www.goodreads.com/faroukasvat

"Currently reading a book of incredible poems by @faroukasvat
 called ''The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs''.
 The title poem brought me to tears."
● Léonicka, Gutterheart, DynamicAfrica, et al

re: ''She Loved Me'': 
''So few words conveying so much. Beautiful bitter-sweetness.''
● Philip Low, G+ 21,09.2013 

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"a guided tour of the souls of the South Africans he writes about and cares about.
- Hauntingly universal"
● Thomas Rome, New York

"they are very powerful literary missiles: capable of the most beguiling love poetry,
 as can be seen in "Love Devours Me" ''.
● Asha Naidoo, Legal Resources Centre, at book launch

"You are amazing!!!!! … vey impressive".
● Jill Townsend, Council of Grandmothers, Ojai, California, USA (linkedin, 21.07.2013)

"The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs" is an important addition to any discerning reader's literary collection."
● Victor Metsoamere, Sowetan
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] 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 (literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
__________________________________________________________________________    
[] aknowledgements:
These Voices Within My Voices was previously published in:
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p22, 2006);
https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2013/09/these-voices-within-my-voices.html (10.09.2013);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p15, 2014).
__________________________________________________________________________    
© 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 yuan (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 @ $20 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #wind #still #sings #sad #songs #these #voices #within #my #voices 

● poems @ https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
● linkedin @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
● sa history @ https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mohamed-farouk-asvat
● wikipedia @ https://en.everybodywiki.com/Farouk_Asvat
● youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat
● all my books @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat

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03 September 2013

ANOTHER MOON FALLS AWAY

ANOTHER MOON FALLS AWAY 
© Farouk Asvat 

My heart gallops,
Stands still.

     Your fingers become shadows
     Tickling my abdomen
     Your raven hair become wings
     Taking you back to your preferred destiny
     To the life you so desperately want to escape

          As love turns to dust in my eyes

But sometimes
I think of returning
To your empty sustenance
Even though I do not know
What air you breathe now
What lives separate us

          As another moon falls away

© farouk asvat

composed: 1990 [johannesburg, south africa under #apartheid ] [h]
___________________________________________________________________________    
§ THE WIND STILL SINGS SAD SONGS by FAROUK ASVAT

● AMAZON 5-star review *****
"If you like poetry you’ll love the way this poet writes.
 His voice and thoughts speak volumes in a way that can be understood by all. 
 -  an excellent read'' - Leslie Howell

● GOODREADS 5-star review *****
@ https://www.goodreads.com/faroukasvat

"Currently reading a book of incredible poems by @faroukasvat
 called ''The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs''.
 The title poem brought me to tears."
● Léonicka, Gutterheart, DynamicAfrica, et al

re: ''She Loved Me'': 
''So few words conveying so much. Beautiful bitter-sweetness.''
● Philip Low, G+ 

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"a guided tour of the souls of the South Africans he writes about and cares about.
 Hauntingly universal"
● Thomas Rome, New York

"they are very powerful literary missiles: capable of the most beguiling love poetry,
 as can be seen in "Love Devours Me" ''.
● Asha Naidoo, Legal Resources Centre, at book launch

"You are amazing!!!!! … vey impressive".
● Jill Townsend, Council of Grandmothers, Ojai, California, USA 

"The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs" is an important addition to any discerning reader's literary collection."
● Victor Metsoamere, Sowetan
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] 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 (literary criticism)

● all my paperback & kindle editions
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
__________________________________________________________________________    
[] aknowledgements:
Another Moon Falls Away was previously published in:
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p21, 2006);
https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2013/09/another-moon-falls-away.html (03.09.2013);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p16, 2014).
__________________________________________________________________________    
© 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 yuan (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 @ $20 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #wind #still #sings #sad #songs #another #moon #falls #away 

● poems @ https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
● linkedin @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
● sa history @ https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mohamed-farouk-asvat
● wikipedia @ https://en.everybodywiki.com/Farouk_Asvat
● youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat
● all my books @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat


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