Category: Creative Writing

new poem: i was fine before you.

January 23rd, 2023
Homage to Joan Didion

January 12th, 2022

I was wasting time on Instagram when I found out that Joan Didion passed away at 87 years old. It was Christmas Eve and I was checking people’s stories. One person posted a black and white picture of the author from Vogue Magazine.

I clicked on it and read the caption that mentioned that Joan died on December 23rd, 2021. What’s strange is that, on that date, I was also on Instagram, checking pictures for inspiration, and I stumbled upon Didion’s quotes. I was taken with great sadness when I read that she left the world two days before Christmas. She’s probably one of the very few authors whose writings shake my soul.
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Nina (Poetic Story #1).

February 24th, 2021

A poetic story. Let me know what you think!
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Another Collaboration With Diana Aziz

April 9th, 2020

Diana (click here to follow her!) was inspired by the current situation the world is going through: the cruel pandemic called COVID-19, so she sent me an illustration. We agreed that I would write a poem. However, when it came to write, I couldn’t write a poem. I had so much to say. Plus, her illustration was literally worth a thousand words, it was telling a story. And every time I looked at it, the story spoke of hope. When I sent the short story to Diana, she came back with three illustrations. Here’s the result! Let me know what you think!

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Collaboration avec Diana Aziz

April 9th, 2020

J’ai collaboré avec la talentueuse Diana Aziz. Pour voir son portfolio, cliquez ici.

Diana est venue avec une idée, inspirée par une citation qu’elle a lue. Celle-ci l’a inspirée à faire un dessin d’un papillon et d’un soleil… Diana m’a donc montré son illustration (très jolie en passant) afin que ça m’inspire à écrire un poème que j’ai finalement appelé post-obit. Ça m’a fait du bien d’écrire en français, car c’est ma langue maternelle. Voici le résultat! Qu’en pensez-vous? (more…)
Heaven on Earth // Paradis sur terre

June 26th, 2018

French translation follows

I hadn’t done this in a long time: laying down on the soft grass, looking up to the bright blue ceiling God created during the first days of Genesis.

Instead of taking pictures, I decided to take a break, breathe and pay attention to every detail.

I felt safe and calm and at peace. Not one thought came to mind as soon as I started focusing on nature, God’s perfect, organized beauty.

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It’s Women’s Week, and I can only think of you…

March 6th, 2018

Last week, after I was done work, I tried calling my parents, but none of them picked up the phone.

Then I thought of calling any of my friends, but I knew they wouldn’t pick up as well: blame it on the busy life.

But then again, they might not necessarily be busy. They might not be my friends after all.

And when those people don’t pick up, I usually call you because I know you will. You always have time for any of your loved ones.

But as I was starting to dial your number, I realized you won’t pick up the phone.

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