Zainab's Writings

Okay, so I'm back with more poetry! XD This is some poetry by Rumi - the famous Sufi mystic poet - from a book called ' The Rumi Collection ' which I got from a local library. It was the first time I read Rumi's poems and I really enjoyed reading them- they are so deep and symbolic! Here are the ones I especially liked: WITH US Even if you're not a seeker, still, follow us, keep searching with us. Even if you don't know how  to play and sing, you'll become like us; with us you'll start singing and dancing. Even if you are Qarun, the richest of kings, when you fall in love, you'll become a beggar. Though you are a sultan, like us you'll become a slave. One candle of this gathering is worth a thousand candles; its light is as great. Either you are alive or dead. You'll come back to life with us. Unbind your feet. Show the rose garden- start laughing with your whole body, like a rose, like us. ...

Hey guys, I'm back with another list poem! This one is called 'I draw'. Read on! I draw I draw because I want to show the world what I see I draw because I want to tell them a story I draw because I want to influence people, make a difference I draw because it helps me see things I never saw before I draw because it helps me travel into the depths of my own imagination I draw because I'm just listening to the world talking to me I draw because it gives me an awkward sense of relief I draw because it helps me understand who I am I draw because I'm fighting a battle and my pen is my sword I draw because it makes me realize that no matter who I think I am compared to the world, I'm as small as a bee I draw because it helps me make sense of things most bizarre I draw because I'm struck by a brainwave I draw because I'm sure that this idea will be a masterpiece (perhaps even my magnum opus) I draw because that's ho...