poetry
Poetry by Anju Kapoor
Anju has lived in the Kingdom for almost 20 years, and this tiny dot of an island on a huge global map, has given her a lot. For Anju, writing is a passion and a commitment, and she always likes to seek appraisal for her work to help her develop herself better as a writer. Click below to read Anju's poem: TREE OF LIFE - AN ETERNAL.
Poetry by Chandra Gurung
Chandra is originally from Nepal. His first anthology was published in the year of 2007, in Nepali language, and has had a number of titles published since. For Chandra, poems are the beautiful birds with colourful wings of metaphors. Click below to read Chandra's poem: DESERT: A LIFE IN MIRAGE.
Poetry by David Hollywood
David was a founding member of The Bahrain Writers' Circle and formed The Second Circle poetry group and Bahrain's annual The Colours of Life Poetry Festival. Click below to read David's poems: BAHRAIN SOUQ, BAHRAIN: MINARETS AND PALM TREES, SAMEER’S STATUE, DILMUN - TYLOS – BAHRAIN, SUNLIGHT THROUGH THESE MIDEAST LEAVES, and THIS LAND IS MINE.
Poetry by Krishna Kumar Srinivasan
Krishna has been writing poems since he was 10 years old. His speaks about the nuances of the commonplace, the mundane and the current happenings in society. Click below to read Krishna's poem: THE BIRTH OF A PEARL.
Poetry by Kathleen Boyle
Kathleen trained as a teacher, and then embarked on a career in education spanning five decades in England and worldwide, including a number of years in Bahrain. Click below to read Kathleen's poems: BAHRAIN and UMM AL HASSAM.
Poetry by Claudia Hardt
Claudia is a PR & Communications Specialist. She has contributed to several books about Bahrain, and has supported the Bahrain Writers’ Circle (BWC) in her role as PR & Media Director since 2013.. Click below to read Claudia's poem: JEWEL OF THE SEA.
Poetry by Zahra Zuhair
Zahra began writing at the age of fourteen. Her first works were poems, after that she began to write short fictional stories which she is planning to publish. Click below to read Zahra's poems: EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH and FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY.
Poetry by DaVonda St.Clair
Stationed in Bahrain with the US Forces, DaVonda (MSc, MBA) hails from Cincinnati Ohio. DaVonda has always been surrounded by the arts and the creative talents of her family not only inspiring her by being positive role models, but also by nurturing her imagination and artistic abilities in creative writing, dance, visual arts and music. Click below to read DaVonda's poems: MY BEAUTIFUL BAHRAIN, and LAST RANDOM THOUGHTS.
Poetry by Omar Ahmed
From time immemorial, Bahrain has attracted travellers to its shores. Some, like Gilgamesh (whose legend was captured in stone), were kings in pursuit of the island's fabled secret of eternal life. It holds the world's largest known prehistoric cemetery with more than one hundred thousand burial mounds covering areas of Bahrain. Pearls have been found alongside other jewels, clay pots and artefacts in excavated grave mounds, indicating a belief that the island possessed the secret of immortality. Click below to read Omar's poems: LAND OF THE LIVING and SOMEONE’S THERE.
Poetry by Fahad Ali
Fahad writes both prose and poetry spanning several genres. His aim as a writer is to crystallize and preserve emotions and sensations into a form that can be experienced by all. Click below to read Fahad's poem: BEAUTIFUL BAHRAIN.
Poetry by Lorraine Charlesworth
Lorraine has written poetry from early childhood; it has been a comfort and a challenge throughout her life, and it is something which today, she finds an obsession. Her poetry is very much from her heart and inspired by her time in Bahrain - the stark beauty of the islands and the warmth of its people. Click below to read Lorraine's poems: THE ARAB HORSE and THE VILLAGE CLOCK, A'ALI.
Poetry by Lillian Mills
"Aromas of fresh fruit intensified by the humid air, an orange falls at my feet from the passing cart.
Verdant palm tree fronds shining in the sunlight, celebrating the breeze ... " Click below to read Lillian's poem: IMAGES OF MY BELOVED BAHRAIN.
Poetry by Heera Nawaz
"Having lived for two eventful years in beautiful Bahrain, I now grow nostalgic and dreamy over memories of the island ..." Click below to read Heera's poem: BAHRAIN IS BEST.
Poetry by Madhavi Tiwary
"A long time resident of Bahrain, my poetry was invariably written when I hungered to share my thoughts with the world, and a direct consequence of some kind of personal flood happening in my heart." Click below to read Madhavi's poem: LOVE'S GIFT.
Poetry by Hameed Al Qaed
A poet, writer and translator Hameed has published a number of poetry collections, and his work has been featured in Arabic newspapers, magazines and periodicals across the region. Click below to read Hameed's poem: HOORA.
Poetry by Osama Arshad
“I want to make a difference and writing is a good platform to express my thoughts, feelings, aspirations and goals.” Click below to read Osama's poem: STRANGE PLACE.
Poetry by Phari Poitier
Phari’s notable famous last name has granted her a few luxuries in life but it did not shield her from life’s joys, pain, and tragedy; loves virtue, passion and heartaches; friendships loyalty, pleasure and disappointment. Through it all spawned a beautiful, brilliant being that is ready to share literary pieces of herself with the world. Click below to read Phari's poem: SAILORS COME, SAILORS GO.
Poetry by Vaijayantee Bhattacharya
Vaijayantee came to Bahrain from India in 2010. She has a Masters in English from the University of Calcutta with a post-graduate diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. She enjoys penning down her random thoughts into poems whenever she gets time to do so. Click below to read Vaijayantee's poems: THE ROADS OF BAHRAIN and MY BAHRAIN.
Poetry by Rohini Sunderam
Rohini has spent over twenty years in Bahrain, She is a semi-retired advertising copywriter and has written copy for films, radio, and print, in India, Bahrain and Canada; including two books as commissioned assignments. Click below to read Rohini's poems: THE ANCIENT PEARL DIVER, IN A BAY OFF OLD MUHARRAQ, THE PEARL DIVERS’ SONGS, PEARL DIVERS’ MORNING PRAYER (ADAPTED), PEARL DIVERS’ EVENING PRAYER (ADAPTED), and BAS YA BAHR, THE CRUEL SEA.
Poetry by Samar Salameh
Samar is a Canadian, has lived in Bahrain, and is currently living in Egypt. She is a freelance Feng Shui Master practitioner and a Relationship System Coach with a master degree in Educational Technology. Click below to read Samar's poem: WHO'S IN THE HEART?
Poetry by Dhari Nader Hamad Aljairan
Dhari Nader Aljairan was born in Kuwait, brought up in the United Kingdom and moved to the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2009, where he pursued his medical education. He is an aspiring entrepreneur who enjoys creative writing, travelling and debating. Click below to read Dhari's poem: THERE’S ONLY ONE BAHRAIN.
Poetry by Pallavi Jain
Pallavi lives in Bahrain - the pearl of the gulf. Originally from India, she is an artist, writer, environmentalist, gardener, social worker, poet, and blogger, and enjoys exploring different art forms and mediums.. Click below to read Pallavi's poems: MY HOME: PEARL OF GULF, MARIGOLD AND SPARROWS, SERENADE TO MOTHER EARTH and LIFE IS NOT FAIR.
Poetry by Sameer Qamar
Sameer is a member of the Bahrain Writers' Circle, and its sister group The Second Circle, which deals exclusively with poetry. He has taken part in a number of public poetry performances in Bahrain including the Colours Of Life festival, which is considered one of the most happening fixtures in Bahrain's cultural events calendar. Click below to read Sameer's poem: A MORNING ADVENTURE and NIGHTS IN AWAL.
Poetry by Shikha Varma
Bahrain has been Shikha's home for the last 18 years. For Shikha, creativity is a way of life and a state of mind - one just needs to have an eye for it backed by unbridled passion! Her goal is to beat her own benchmarks, and keep surprising herself. Click below to read Shika's poem: SHINING PEARL.
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