Poetry

By Shahanara Begum My elbow used to be a dinosaur, my toenail, an ancient king, my blood was the flowing river and my stomach is the bread that I ate yesterday. A whole star had to die for me to ...

Player, pundit, presenter Fearsome union leader The Bearded Beatnik always fit the bill Craven Cottage fame He once scored five in a game Farewell Jimmy as you trot over the Hill number7 © Emdad Rahman

Emdad Rahman Aminah Jasmine Rahman fulfilled a lifelong ambition to be an award-winning poet after the youngster won the Key Stage 2 poetry award at the annual Young Muslim Writers Awards for 2015. The glittering event was held at Senate ...

Emdad Rahman: Splitting the Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward’s intriguing journey into Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and observations as a western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah ...

Born and raised in Cambridge, UK, Shahida Rahman is a published fiction author and mum of four. Her first historical novel, The ‘Lascar’, will be released at the Brick Lane bookshop, 166 Brick Lane, Lodon E1 6RU on 4th June ...

Emdad Rahman: S.O.S. (Save Our Site)! Calling all football/soccer poets, football fans and people interested in football! football! football!

Poem By Raeesah Chowdhury (9) RIOTS (Retro Idiots On Town Streets)             Aaaaaaarrrrrggggh! Went the innocent people of London As retro idiots burnt down Tottenham, Enfield and Croydon. As my London fell apart It really ...

She didn’t lose a man. She lost a lover, a best friend, a half of her. She lost dreams and hopes, and aspirations. She lost days of staring at cotton candy clouds lying on the cool green grass while he ...

Smile Turn on the smile Whatever your style Cute and quirky, Lights up the eye, Stretches ear to ear, The infectious variety? If it’s been a while since you sported a smile be sure to ask why? Turn on the ...