Invention of the Camel
The invention of the camel was frosting on the desert’s cake just as the invention of the whale was to the oceans which were…
Poems
The Good Ship Rachel Corrie
Israelis called the “Rachel Corrie” “Linda” as they boarded it to force it into port, they couldn’t call it by its real name f…
Peacefully Sleeping Reapers
PEACEFULLY SLEEPING REAPERS (click to watch video reading) Crossing the river Saint Christopher scratched his ear and a mosqui…
Approach the Rim of a Volcano
Approach the rim of a volcano notice its molten ruby cast the fiery frothing restlessly of roiling spew walk a little closer t…
Childhood of the Saint
for grandson Noah Leon Sanders The childhood of the saint probably seems to pass by in a matter of minutes and he or she…
When the Prophet Came In
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) We were sometimes noble sometimes venal sometimes generous sometimes murderous When…
I’m the One
The snake that slid alongside the river shouted “No! No! I’m the river!” The reflection of stars in the cistern pool hummed to…
Inklings and Glimpses
The inklings and glimpses that we get of the vast extravagant panorama The one or two trickles we see of the colossal waterfal…
Lord Wear Me Out
LORD WEAR ME OUT Lord wear me out in the saddle of Your continuous gallop over fences if You will or even round and…
In a World With No Time for Poetry
In a world with no time for poetry we still have to die. It would be so convenient if we could just turn in…
Prayer at the Ka’ba
Oh Lord, the orange cat lying asleep on the shoe rack outside the Ka’ba looked tranquil, lean from living wild in Mecca, but s…
The Morning of the Last Day
Allah elects from whomever he wants of His slaves for the presence of isolation — Shaykh ibn al-Habib of Fez The sun is rising…