Poems

Everything Comes Back 

Tasneem Hossain

 

A speck of dust in the vast sea, 

washed away by the huge tidal waves;

stays buried under the ocean. 

 

Centuries pass, 

stays there. 

A silent spectator, 

waiting to return. 

Again it rises from the womb. 

Flows with the waves and reaches the shore. 

 

Forgotten for some time, 

but never in vain.

It emerges from the depths, 

shining brighter in the sunny waves.

 

Nothing gets lost, 

everything comes back. 

In another name, another place; 

another form. 

 

New existence.

 

 

Sanctuary

Tasneem Hossain

 

The world keeps moving in its pace;

We are all given a momentary space.

No one knows when the end will come;

When our lease will end, we succumb.

 

Feast of false dreams that we perceive,

Turns to ashes the shroud of happiness, we dream.

Every day, we come closer with every breath 

Time of breaking this rhythmic heart. 

Remembering the story of breaking apart;

River of rain brims the eyes, thinking of death.

 

Each breath we take is a beautiful song.

Flowing, dancing with every heartbeat along,

Treasure what our hands can hold; be strong.

Let others enjoy the rest my friend.

Wandering among the unknown faces until the end,

We will gently fade away, one day.

 

Come, my love, gather me in your arms, 

Before I leave this sanctuary, we hold in our palms.

 

The sanctuary, we call life.

 

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Brief Biography of Tasneem Hossain:

 

Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature, is a multi-lingual poet from

Bangladesh. She writes poems in English, Urdu and Bengali. She is also a columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, translator, educator, and trainer.

 

Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide like: Human Rights Art Movement, Wordsmith International Editorial, Southern Arizona Press, MockingOwl Roost, Setu, Pen magazine, Valiant Scribe, Prodigy Magazine (USA), Borderless Journal (Singapore), Discover Mississauga and More-eBook, (Canada), Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing, Krishnochura (UK), Polis Magazino, Homo Universal (Greece), Borderless Journal (Singapore) Worvid and Homagi International Magazines (Indonesia), INNSÆI Journal, Cultural Reverence, MicroPoetry Cosmos, The Fatehpur Resolution, Raft of Dreams (India), Sindh Courier (Pakistan), Orfeu.al (Kosovo), Alessandria Today (Italy), Atunis Galaxy Poetry (Belgium), Gazeta Destinacioni (Albania), Life (Abu Dhabi), Barcelona-Adabia (Spain), CTHOTEM Revista Cultural (Argentina), EDAS Chronicle, The Dhaka Literature, An Ekushey Anthology, Pencraft International, The Global Nation, bdnews24.com, The Daily Star, The Business Standard, Asian Age Online, Daily Observer (Bangladesh).

 

Her poems have been translated in seven languages; and published in 27 countries in literary journals worldwide. She has been interviewed on several literary platforms for her contributions to world literature. She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics.

 

She is an author of three poetry books: ‘Grass in Green,’ ’The Pearl Necklace,’ ‘Floating Feathers’ and a book of articles ‘Split and Splice’. Four more books are underway.

 

As an op-ed writer, she has authored over 130 articles. Several of her articles and poems are utilised as teaching material in universities and academies across various countries; some have been referenced in university research papers.

 

Poetry, to her, is music through words; an ever-flowing river reflecting all that surrounds us.

As an author, she tries to spread message of love, hope, mercy; and tries create an awareness of social responsibilities and human rights.

 

She worked as faculty of English Language in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. She is the director of a prominent human resource development organisation Continuing Education Centre (Bangladesh) and Cansaz Services and Distribution LLC (Canada). As a renowned Business English language and Communication Management trainer, she has 27 years of experience.

 

A sportswoman, she also worked as newscaster, commentary reader and radio presenter in radio Bangladesh for 10 years and directed dramas like Shakespeare’s, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.