A Fool’s Paradise
written by: Nazam Riar
lunatic by day
sane in night
minds distressed
moonlit visages bright
pretending upright
but nothing right
skins shined
bodies stranded
souls shattered
hearts upheaved
born out of pain
loner’s plight
love lost
in a fool’s paradise
forlorn lovers sight
Nazam Riar
I am constantly looking for music in the mundane as I believe that “the world has music for those who listen.” A self – confessed people’s person, I love to read and write poetry that speaks mostly about human mind. An avid traveler & explorer, visited around 25 countries across different continents for leisure. Worked as an Assistant Professor in Computer Science in a reputed college in Punjab, India and now working as a Personality development trainer with a Bangalore based company. Published more than 30 middles in newspapers of national repute and three books on poetry and prose - “Confessions of a Happy Woman”, Notionpress 2017, "The Quirky Wallflower and the Silent Bumblebee", Authorpress 2020, "The Solitary Sunflower in my Bageecha”, Authorpress 2021.
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