Poetry
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My thoughts on the Night & Day:
The Sunset!!! The Day is just about nearly done. The Sun sinks slowly, in the West. The Sun is almost gone. It has to leave, for rest. The Sky gets darker; the Horizon becomes pink & yellow. There’s a slight breeze; the atmosphere is quiet & mellow. The Night begins to chase the Sun far… Continue reading
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Somalia & Haiti’s incredible plight:
Scorched earth, as a result of no rain; its people have no food and have forfeited their pride. Ongoing drought & famine has crippled an entire generation, the world just turns a blind-eye. Murder has been made the order of the day, no one is ever secure, no such thing as a safe space. Astronomical… Continue reading
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Nature’s narrative:
American-Trees!!! If only these Trees could talk: They would tell of the first Africans arriving at their shores. The men turned into slaves, the women turned into whores. Constantly beaten, told to work & serve. Torturing anyone, with courage or nerve. If only these Trees could talk: They would recall our people being stripped of… Continue reading
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This is what you don’t call me:
Don’t call me an Islamist, that’s just a code-word for terrorist. Don’t call me Fundamentalist, this just means I’m not tolerant. Don’t call me a Sufi, this means I have my head in the clouds. Don’t label me Salafi, this just means I treat people like dogs. I don’t wanna be red-flagged as being anti-modernity… Continue reading
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My thoughts on appreciation & experience:
“A person will never appreciate peace, unless they experience war, and they will never appreciate joy, unless they experience pain, and they will never appreciate victory, unless they experience defeat, and they will never appreciate success, unless they experience failure, and they will never appreciate love, unless they experience hate.” Gareth Bryant Continue reading
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Some Brief Islamic-History (the Top-Ten Best-Companions of Muhammad):
The Terrific-Ten: This is the story of some of the very greatest men there’ve ever been; only the Prophets could top them; no one else could out-shine them:Let’s start with Abu-Bakr As-Siddiq, short & sweet; the best of the best, can’t be beat. His love for Allah & Islam leaves one in amazement.`Umar ibn-ul-Khattab was… Continue reading
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Vote for me online for this year’s annual Brass Crescent Awards:
The praise is for Allah!!! I’ve been chosen as a finalist for this year’s Brass Crescent Awards, in the category of “Best Writer”. The Brass Crescent Awards is an annual awards ceremony that honors the best writers and thinkers of the emerging Muslim blogosphere (aka the Islamsphere). Nominations are taken from blog readers, who then vote for the… Continue reading
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My Poetic Anatomy:
I inhale concepts, thoughts & world views, then begin to exhale Haikus. My long hair keeps growing, just like a never-ending line from a rhyme. I hydrate my body with emotionally infused water, then sweat sonnets. The ink from the pen flows through me instead of blood all of the time. Everything about me is… Continue reading
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I am Troy Davis!!!
This poem is dedicated to Troy Davis, a U.S. citizen & Georgia native, who was convicted of 1st. Degree Murder, based upon inconclusive & unreliable evidence used against him during his trial. I am Troy Davis: I am the prey of a racist, and the victim of a fascist. I’m a doormat of a bigot… Continue reading
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The Brass Crescent Awards 2013:
Salam/What up? Please, nominate “Gareth Bryant’s Writing Page” for the ninth Annual Brass Crescent Awards!!! The Brass Crescent Awards is an annual awards ceremony that honors the best writers and thinkers of the emerging Muslim blogosphere (aka the Islamsphere). Nominations are taken from blog readers, who then vote for the winners. What are the Brass Crescent Awards? They… Continue reading