Poetry for Change
The Petal Project has selected my poem, Wish for Peace, to be published in their issue 09 , and for me to present it at Society Clubhouse, Toronto, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Hope to see some of you there to enjoy the show.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Each time I get a review like this, it motivates me to write more and connect with those who can’t, or won’t, or couldn’t, or shouldn’t be able to express themselves.
This poem is a result of falling back into past trauma based on the wars that’s taking place in the Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, and P@l3st!ne.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023, and also contains poetry against colonialism and the port explosion in Beirut.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Violence
When aggression reigns
People’s solidarity feigns
Peace to give rise to new
Violence that undermines a few.
Women and children being
Weaker are in danger of prying
Away their self-worth with words’
Derogatory punches that blows …
Blows that rain down like
A thundstorm of screams that aren’t fake,
But rather, breaks ensue
That take eons to heal in a pew.
Escape is sometimes the only
Way to endure this period of powerfully
Oppressive and subjugated conditions
That requires succor from the perfections
Of a society whose aim is self-preservation,
And where victims of violence live in perdition.
©️Malak Kalmoni Chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
How do you feel about cold weather?
I love cold weather on the condition that the heating system isn’t on too high that I sweat everywhere I go. I also love the white winter scenery when snow covers the ground in a white coat of innocence. However, I also hate how dirty a house becomes from melting snow, salt, slush, and mud.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
What an honor it is for my poetry to be appreciated. I’m always astounded and happily surprised that administrators enjoy my work.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Literary Cocktail Magazine has accepted to publish my poem, Lone Beauty, in their next issue. I’m honored to be featured in their publication.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
List your top 5 favorite fruits.
My 5 favorite fruits:
Mango, pineapple, and papaya as each one reminds me of my childhood in Ghana. Plus, their sweet flavor and juicy flavors always leave a wondrous taste in your mouth. Apples are my go to fruit, I love the crunch, sweet and tangy combination that makes you salivate for more. Finally, oranges are a reminder of my grandmother’s, mother, and mother-in-law who all enjoyed eating them.
So which is my favorite? It’s a mood thing. I believe my mood dictates my preferences, very much like when I’m craving chocolate!
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Violence
When aggression reigns
People’s solidarity feigns
Peace to give rise to new
Violence that undermines a few.
Women and children being
Weaker are in danger of prying
Away their self-worth with words’
Derogatory punches that blows …
Blows that rain down like
A thundstorm of screams that aren’t fake,
But rather, breaks ensue
That take eons to heal in a pew.
Escape is sometimes the only
Way to endure this period of powerfully
Oppressive, and subjugated conditions
That requires succor from the perfections
Of a society whose aim is self preservation,
And where victims of violence live in perdition.
©️Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Break the Mold
Double Accrostic
Break out! Break the mold!
Remember to be you Me
Even when the going gEts tough
Are you able to stand kNowing
Kings entertainers athleTes professionals
The fame all encompAssing never fails
Heading into disaster Losing self-respect
Even before showing your true colors.
Steadfast strong never Holding back
Training accepting inevitability Employing
Ingenuity to excell in the face of Adversity
Gleaning the training necessary Leaving nothing
Motivating growth to keep the Team from
Annihilation by being the weak link Holding them back.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
On Sunday, we went to High Park in Toronto in order to get a peak at the cherry Blossoms. It was disappointing to see that 80% of the flowers had fallen already, but the Park was full of families, bikers, teens, all out in the sun, watching nature around us. Among the beauty that captured my imagination was this beautiful bird: Red winged black bird, Agelaius, difficult to pronounce for sure, but an Astoundingly beautiful bird with red and yellow wings contrasting starkly with the ebony black of the bird’s body. The only way for me to have been able to capture it in flight was to take a video and screenshot the pictures I wanted, then zoom.
I had such a great time, walked/ hiked the trail with my cousin, then had lunch. The weather was a beautiful spring day with very little wind and hot sun, no jacket needed. Highly recommend a visit. Below is a picture from a Google search, clearly showing the different colors in the wing.
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 