03 November 2015

ZIMBABWE

ZIMBABWE
© Farouk Asvat

The Great Zimbabwe ceases
To be a ruin
In the magnanimity of its love
Forgiving its killers
Remembering its brave guerillas
At Heroes' Acre
Declaring itself in cock crows
Multicolours fluttering in the breeze
Reggae and ShonaNdebele music fusing
Into a new Freedom!
(That doesn't last very long)


© farouk asvat

composed: 08.08.1988 [johannesburg, south africa].

[] Acknowledgements:

Zimbabwe was previously published in:

     Goodreads (usa, 17.06.2013, July 2013);
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (03.11.2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p36, 2015).

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© 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,
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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,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com

[] please check out my blogs @:

farouk asvat - poems: www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

weapons of words: www.faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com

piquante: www.faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com

piqued: www.faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com

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27 October 2015

EUROPEAN SPIRES

EUROPEAN SPIRES  
© Farouk Asvat  

Like church spires
Pricking the finger of god
Rockets in Mütlingen rise
Bringing doomsday forward


© farouk asvat

composed: 12.12.1987 [germany].

[] Acknowledgements:

European Spires was previously published in:
     Goodreads, (usa, 14.02.2013, March 2013);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p35, 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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___________________________________________________________________________
© 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,
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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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20 October 2015

PLAZA CATALUÑA, BARCELONA

PLAZA CATALUÑA, BARCELONA
© Farouk Asvat

The healthy tourists
Feeding greedy pigeons
At the Plaza Cataluña
Quickly disappear into the Ramblas
Into the seedy Barrio Xines
Never thinking
Of the wasted lives
They left behind


© farouk asvat

composed: 05.06.1988 [barcelona, spain].

[] Acknowledgements:
Plaza Cataluña, Barcelona was previously published in:
     Goodreads, (usa, 14.03.2013, April 2013);
     https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2015/10/plaza-cataluna-barcelona.html (20.10.2015); 
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p34, 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
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
[] please check out my blogs @:

poems: https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
weapons of words: https://faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com
piquante: https://faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com
piqued: https://faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com
streetwise: https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com
quran: https://quran-faroukasvat.blogspot.com
quran lectures: https://faroukasvat-quran.blogspot.com
verse: https://faroukasvat-verse.blogspot.com
notes: https://faroukasvat-notes.blogspot.com
biography: https://faroukasvat-bio.blogspot.com
stories: https://faroukasvat-stories.blogspot.com
reviews: https://faroukasvat-reviews.blogspot.com
books by farouk asvat: https://faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com

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___________________________________________________________________________
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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,
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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13 October 2015

DIRECTIONS TO THE EMBARCADERO

DIRECTIONS TO THE EMBARCADERO
© Farouk Asvat 

[] Directions From A Gringo In San Francisco

     'Excuse me, how do I get to the Embarcadero?'

"Well sir, you can head due north
  And walk for five minutes,
 Then turn west,
 And walk for about three minutes,
 Then you turn east
 And go for another minute or so:
 It's on the south side,
You'll see it,
 It's quite easy,
 - You can't miss it.
 Or you could take the bus,
 Or just grab a taxi,
 Or better still,
 Ride the cable car;
 It's just down the road,
 You'll see it,
 Its quite easy,
 - You can't miss it."


© farouk asvat

composed: 1989 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

Directions To The Embarcadero was previously published in:

     Goodreads (usa, 12.12.2012, January 2013);
     https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2015/10/directions-to-embarcadero.html (13.10.2015); 
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p33, 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
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
[] please check out my blogs @:

poems: https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
weapons of words: https://faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com
piquante: https://faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com
piqued: https://faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com
streetwise: https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com
quran: https://quran-faroukasvat.blogspot.com
quran lectures: https://faroukasvat-quran.blogspot.com
verse: https://faroukasvat-verse.blogspot.com
notes: https://faroukasvat-notes.blogspot.com
biography: https://faroukasvat-bio.blogspot.com
stories: https://faroukasvat-stories.blogspot.com
reviews: https://faroukasvat-reviews.blogspot.com
books by farouk asvat: https://faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com

[] please join me on:

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twitter: https://twitter.com/faroukasvat
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat
amazon kindle author @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
© 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
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
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06 October 2015

AMERICAN CHOICES

AMERICAN CHOICES
© Farouk Asvat

     52 FLAVOURS IN AN AMERICAN ICE CREAM PARLOUR

..... chocolate / chocolate chip /chocolate chip cookie / chocolate mint / chocolate/ banana / chocolate mint / coffee / espresso / mocha / fudge / toasted almond / pecan nut / rocky road / vanilla / mint / blueberry / strawberry / raspberry / cranberry / peanut butter / pecan butter / coconut / liquorice / orange / banana / watermelon / peach / dom pedro/ .....

     In Africa
     Bread is bread
     And tea is tea.

In the United States
Every ice cream has a choice:

"How may I help you sir?"
     'Toasted almond and coffee ice cream please.
"Cone or cup?"
     'Aa, cone please ...'
"Small medium or large?"
     'Aa, large ...'
"Plain wafer or sugar?"
     'Aa, wafer ...'
"Cash check or credit card?"
     'Aa, cash ...'
"Plastic or paper?"


© farouk asvat

composed: 1989 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

American Choices was previously published in:
     Goodreads, (usa, 14.11.2012, December 2012);
     https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2015/10/american-choices.html (06.10.2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p32, 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
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
[] please check out my blogs @:

poems: https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
weapons of words: https://faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com
piquante: https://faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com
piqued: https://faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com
streetwise: https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com
quran: https://quran-faroukasvat.blogspot.com
quran lectures: https://faroukasvat-quran.blogspot.com
verse: https://faroukasvat-verse.blogspot.com
notes: https://faroukasvat-notes.blogspot.com
biography: https://faroukasvat-bio.blogspot.com
stories: https://faroukasvat-stories.blogspot.com
reviews: https://faroukasvat-reviews.blogspot.com
books by farouk asvat: https://faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com

[] please join me on:

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faroukasvat
twitter: https://twitter.com/faroukasvat
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat
amazon kindle author @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
© 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
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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#dream #long #sentences #american #choices

● https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
● https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
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29 September 2015

BIRDS: at the zoo lake

BIRDS: at the zoo lake  
© Farouk Asvat  

The blue cranes seem bewildered
Having flown in for a drink
From the rural wastelands

The white geese are arrogant
Having learnt their petulance
From the streetwise city kids

The Egyptian geese seem most at home here
Having stayed behind on their journey
From the Cairo to the Cape

    The local lovebirds seem out of place here
     Having made it a place of pilgrimage
     From another dreary day in the townships

     Mistaking it for a catwalk in Paris
     (For this is the nearest thing
      to the left bank of the Seine)
     Or the colonial gardens of Barcelona

     These young chicks circling the lake
     Like pilgrims circling the Kaaba
     Strut like fashionable Arab girls in Regents Park:
          Red miniskirts and pink blusher
          Camouflaged under their black cloaks


© farouk asvat
composed: 1995 [zoo lake, johannesburg, south Africa, under new apartheid].
[] Acknowledgements:

Birds: at the zoo lake was previously published in:
     Goodreads, (usa, 11.08.2014, September 2014):
     I Dream In Long Sentences (kindle, 2015);
     I Dream In Long Sentences (amazon paperback, p28, 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.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
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#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics
#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#dream #long #sentences #birds #zoo #lake #zoolake


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