Poetry
‘Sticker’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 25
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Sticker
18 April 2023, 09:21 AM
5 books to present as Eid gifts
Though the month of Ramadan is nearing its end, it brings with it the glories of Eid celebrations, and the perfect time to shower loved ones with gifts.
18 April 2023, 05:00 AM
‘Song Title’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 24
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 24 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Song Title
16 April 2023, 18:05 PM
‘Record’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 23
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 23 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Record.
15 April 2023, 16:29 PM
Why so serious?
Falling into the comfortable rhythm of a familiar form, it took scant minutes to bang out a silly poem that made me laugh and melted away all the tension, and it took me back to why I created Sehri Tales in the first place.
15 April 2023, 10:55 AM
Escapril: How a poetry writing challenge curates community
The Instagram account for Escapril posts all 30 prompts for the month ahead of time, and the poet is only required to write by taking inspiration from said prompts
14 April 2023, 12:45 PM
‘Drinks with a Ghost’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 21
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 21 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Drinks with a Ghost
13 April 2023, 16:07 PM
Night on the borderline
An unwarranted guide, tormented pride, a sheep inside of a wolf’s hide.
13 April 2023, 00:00 AM
5 most spiritual Rumi quotes
The Persian poet and Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, who penned about life, love, growth, gratitude, and the soul, had a profound impact on Islamic mysticism and literature through his works. Rumi's Farsi poetry has survived through the ages because it speaks to people of different backgrounds and perspectives, regardless of how one may feel about the larger purpose behind his writings.
12 April 2023, 15:51 PM
‘Read’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 20
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 20 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Read
12 April 2023, 14:04 PM
‘Face’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 19
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 19 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Face
11 April 2023, 13:04 PM
‘Diary’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 18
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 18 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Diary
11 April 2023, 08:25 AM
‘Last Words’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 15
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 15 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Last Words
7 April 2023, 16:59 PM
‘Street’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 14
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 14 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Street
6 April 2023, 16:00 PM
‘Switch’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 12
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 11 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Switch
4 April 2023, 16:04 PM
‘Changes’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 11
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 11 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Change
3 April 2023, 18:55 PM
‘Puzzle’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 10
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 10 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Puzzle
2 April 2023, 17:13 PM
‘Little’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 9
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 9 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Little
1 April 2023, 16:58 PM
Dear Van Gogh
Remembering Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Willem van Gogh on his 170th birth anniversary–March 30, 1853.
1 April 2023, 12:35 PM
‘Delete’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 8
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 8 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Delete
31 March 2023, 16:18 PM