move – Poetry for Change

Two of my poems: Upheaval, Never Give Up, are published in this wonderful anthology.

Upheaval

Coup d’état! Civil Unrest!
Rebellion against a colonizer, a pest,

Businesses men, family men
Gathering together are arrested, put in a pen,

No pillow, blanket, toilet, only a feast …

… , ethics strive
To cause trouble in the hive

That western society creates
For immigrants needing a place to forgets,

As trauma continues its hold, bold
In its fight to take root, but I won’t, under it, fold.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab

Never Give Up

Give up, never!
The challenges of life give greater
Satisfaction when struggling to overcome them.

Give up, never!
Through war planes, attacker
On our land, as my partner is an army officer. …

…

And belief that you’re being tested makes me stronger.

Give up, never!
Give up, never!
Give up, never!

©️ Malak kalmoni chehab

Link to the book:

Tell Your Story,

Led Pen Poetry Anthology 1, a collection of poems and stories of resilience, hope, and triumph.

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

Invisible poets honoring my poem: Stairway of Goals

Stairway of Goals

As I start my trek into the woods,
I note the natural stairway leading
To a summit. With each step I take, my son prods
Me on with encouraging, motivating
Talk that never falls short of helping me
Uncover my hidden strengths, in time

To achieve each goal in a space
Where my comfort is of paramount
Importance, but I still need the grace
And humbleness to accept advice, even as I mount
An internal war to grow outside my realm
Of family, friends, extending my wings in my palm

To reach out to those who’ve lost
So much, as they feel stunted, stagnant,
But, really, their strengths are epic needing to be emulated.

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