Ahlam Ben Saga·Jan 4, 2022The LeapIf some would speak of the fall, others would speak of the leap. — The sun draws near as if pulled by strings Ones attached to his wings Close and closer he flies Her eyes are fierce Her chest heaving, nostrils seething ‘How dare a mortal dare!’ His wings her teeth pierce ‘Blue shall be your grave’ She curses and sneers Not in dread…Icarus2 min readIcarus2 min read
Ahlam Ben Saga·Nov 1, 2021The Song of Spring: Stay a Little LongerFlirting with spring as autumn watches from a distance. (I love this season though!) My throat in the jaws of smoke Black mold across my chest My lungs gasp for air The walls turn in their sleep My eyes remain awake I see through the window lattice The wheels turn and roll My eyes remain awake The morning…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Ahlam Ben SagainMotivate the Mind·Oct 28, 2021Poems With Music To Put Your Raging Mind At EaseFive songs to go with five poems that will paint your mood orange and red, or even green, this fall season. — If you are a student struggling to finish an essay, if you are an office worker dealing with burnout, if you are a new parent coping with sleep deprivation, if you are a writer crushed under the thumb of writer’s block, if you are a teenager, a young adult, a…Poem6 min readPoem6 min read
Ahlam Ben SagainEvolve·Oct 26, 2021Remember The First Orange Leaf— 100 and Under Fall Competition Winner Remember me when the first orange leaf falls Write to me of how— Grey clouds faded into pumpkin pies Of the time you made soup for two And hid my share in your stomach! Of the day you spent searching for a missing sock For eternity and one day When…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Ahlam Ben Saga·Oct 24, 2021Painting In The DarkPainting in the dark of the night Watercolors from the moonlight Blue, green, and white Fingertips dyed in stardust Eyes in rings of Saturn lost You would think sleep comes at midnight But sleep flies on the wings of dust Singing to the endless night Sleep, sleep, sleep, says an owl past midnight But if I closed my eyes…Poetry On Medium2 min readPoetry On Medium2 min read
Ahlam Ben Saga·Jan 24, 2021Nothing RhymesWords are not enough Lines always end in half The genius of poets The piles of inspiration The deep focus and concentration The early morning coffee The midnight cup of tea Days worth of sleep Hours lost counting sheep No one could sing my song With this Muse sleeping all day, all night long…Identity2 min readIdentity2 min read
Ahlam Ben Saga·Oct 23, 2021I Am A Snail, I KnowI am a snail With snail feet, I run — But how fast is slow? — For three eons, I have run Or perhaps for three days I ask when? When will my trail dry? When I try to halt — Another foot, I lose I lose to the sprint…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
