Salwa Samra

Joined May 2021

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Salwa Samra is a New Zealand-born, Australian Lebanese author, poet, cultural critic & investigative researcher, anchored in a Christian biblical worldview, shaped by a profound reverence for poetry, history, philosophy and relevance.

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The Cedar Tree
𝑪𝒆𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒆 In my youth I rested under the arms of your branches Beneath the scent of your perfume none matches
By Salwa Samra3 months ago in Poets
Crawl Into My Skin
𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒚 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒏 Timing, it had no regard for me Settings, places I rather not be Stolen, I was by your plea
By Salwa Samra3 months ago in Poets
Crown of Cancer
Take my hand, walk with me Fear not, as we journey upon a descent I am leading you in to a tunnel, below Alas, the tunnel will introduce you to unknown
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Life
My tear held life in its drop As the warm sensation from my eyes fell The tear released life from its liquid form Life stood upright guiding me by my hand
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Happiness is...
Happiness is the faithful sun that warms the child’s play. Happiness is the rainbow that entices the dismal daylight.
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
In My Mother's Eyes
Her womb carried me for a season Her eyes looked down at the future In my Mother’s eyes, I was today’s imminent Tomorrow was saved for her tears of joy
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Death by Degradation
Broken families abandoned pleas naked hearts Lives apart Fleshly fires Erotic desires Unhealthy taunts Morally gaunt
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
What is Fair
What is Fair? Can I cook with it, producing a life’s dinner to satisfy What is Fair? Can I sew with it creating a fashion
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Shell Frail
Lay me down at your will Speak to me, I am still Breathe on my behalf my wails Retell of my story, my tales Discarded from society, disdained
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Loves Dividing Wall
In your arms I imagine No divide of region In your eyes, I dream No country supreme Separated by oceans Alas, neighbours we join
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
Grandma (Teta) Grace
Where did you go to Grandma I’ve missed your baking aromas Did you knit together our families connection Were your cotton wares sown from fingers weary
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets
I searched
I searched for Love I rummaged Through the streets Homes Churches I tried to find it Underneath the War-torn debris
By Salwa Samra5 years ago in Poets

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The Cedar Tree

Crawl Into My Skin

Crown of Cancer

Life

Happiness is...

In My Mother's Eyes

Death by Degradation

What is Fair

Shell Frail

Loves Dividing Wall

Grandma (Teta) Grace

I searched

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