Tasneem Hossain

Waiting

You have left for the unknown,

Yet I wait alone, forlorn.

Wait for you to come back, 

Come back and say ‘I love you’

I hear your voice whispering in my ears,

I am always near you my dear.

Your voice comes through the rustling leaves,

Flowing through the gentle breeze;

Crashing through the lightning so loud,

Moving strongly with the thunderous clouds; 

In the cold wintry nights,

I see you floating lazily in the mist,

 wet soft moist leaves in sight;

In the sultry summer nights,

I see you dancing among the sparkling starry lights;

Your presence in the beautiful spring I smell,

In the fragrance of the colorful flowers you dwell.

Your presence in nature is all around,

My love for you knows no bounds.

Won’t you come?

Live Life to Live…..

Stars do shine in the vast night sky.

Lonely without the moon or sun, they sigh;

Sun’s rays keep the moon shining so bright.

Flowers bloom in garden, fragrance aplenty.

Fragrance makes the garden a beauty;

Gardener nourishes these flowers timely. 

If sky is there, there will be clouds.

Clouds make the rain pour and sound;

Droplets of rain ornament the earth’s ground.

Raindrops and sorrows pile up eyes.

 Spread through lips adorning face is a smile;

Sorrows and happiness dwell side by side.

Hide tears behind smiles. 

Each soul must themselves decide;

Live life in zest and with pride.

If there is a road, there is a traveler.

Travellers all, death is a great leveler;

Destination awaits the worldly passenger.

Things exist, complement each other,

Hang on the rope, each a balancer.

Endless Love

Beneath the cherry blossom tree stands she,

Her bright eyes shining like stars in the sea.

Pink fairies dancing in the gentle breeze,

Fluttering heartbeat as the maiden nervously breathes;

She waits for her lover this time, every year.

Last time she didn’t meet him, out of fear.

Suddenly time stopped as letters stopped to appear;

She waited still for her lover to reappear.

Today as she stands with freckled wrinkled cheeks,

The day seems darker and very bleak;

Stormy winds and high rising tide of the sea at its peak,

Snow white hair blows past the winds, she starts to speak.

She smiles as the shadow sways on the waves;

Hands lifted she advances to embrace…..

Brief Bio of: Tasneem Hossain:

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

Bangladesh. She is also a translator, columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, educator and trainer.

Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide like: Human Rights Art Movement, Southern Arizona Press, MockingOwl Roost, Setu, Pen magazine, Valiant

Scribe, Prodigy Magazine(USA), Borderless Journal(Singapore), Discover Mississauga and

More-eBook, Mindtalkers (Canada), Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing, Krishnochura (UK), Polis

Magazino, Homo Universal (Greece) Worvid and Homagi International Magazines (Indonesia),

INNSÆI Journal, Cultural Reverence, MicroPoetry Cosmos,The Fatehpur Resolution,

TAAHIRA E- ZINE, , Khwahish (India), Sindh Courier (Pakistan), Orfeu.al (Kosovo), EDAS Chronicle, The Dhaka Literature, An Ekushey Anthology, Dhaka Prokash 24.com, bdnews24.com, The Daily Star, The Business Standard, Asian Age Online, Daily Observer (Bangladesh).

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.

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 create an awareness of social responsibilities.

A faculty of Chittagong Engineering University, currently, she is the director of Continuing

Education Centre (HRD). As a trainer she has imparted trainings to more than 27,000 mid-level

to top management staff of different UN agencies, MNCs, NGOs and govt. and private

organisations.

She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics.

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.