Interview

by Khalid MukhtarFebruary 26, 2019March 10, 2019

Highland Park Poetry’s Jennifer Dotson interviewed me last week about my book, In The Warmth of The Shade. We talked about how it all began,…

Response

by Khalid MukhtarFebruary 25, 2019February 25, 2019

It’s true that sticks and stones may break my bones,But words are such a different projectile,For even do the deadliest of dronesAnnihilate the living in…

‘Arsh

by Khalid MukhtarFebruary 12, 2019February 12, 2019

There, ‘now’ and ‘instantaneous’ And all things thought spontaneous Fall short of what His Mighty Qadr brings For there, no time holds sway upon The…

Oxygen

by Khalid MukhtarFebruary 5, 2019February 5, 2019

The waters of mirth can stifle the soul Glide up to the sun, catch a breath Return to its shores to lie on the gold…

Doing

by Khalid MukhtarJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Beware of the times you do goodIt comes with a peace as it wouldAnd it fills you with feelingsDelivers you reelingWith joy that you did…

Shoveling

by Khalid MukhtarJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019

The repentant ones knowWhat to think when they findSuch a volume of snowOn the driveway, but mindIt’s a ploy of the devilTo make you to…

Waiting

by Khalid MukhtarJanuary 8, 2019January 8, 2019

When the fast slows down And the night turns to pray With its children as one All five moons away

Manner

by Khalid MukhtarJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Consider now “man” an adjectiveTo mean less a beast and more manThen take its comparative, “manner”, a proof That a word comes about by a…

Think!

by Khalid MukhtarJanuary 2, 2019January 2, 2019

The things that we find mundane We hear them again and again Repetitive, boring And set to inducing All manners of snoring Are often all…

In The Warmth Of The Shade

by Khalid MukhtarDecember 19, 2018December 19, 2018

My first collection of poems was released yesterday by Fons Vitae. Alhamdulilah. Also available on Amazon.com.