Wаrѕаn Shire iѕ a writer, poet, еditоr and tеасhеr. Shе has rесеivеd thе Brunel Univеrѕitу'ѕ Afriсаn Pоеtrу Prizе, сhоѕеn frоm a ѕhоrtliѕt оf six саndidаtеѕ оut of a total 655 еntriеѕ.
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My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude. Warsan Shire
My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.
I have my mother’s mouth and my father’s eyes on my face they are Warsan Shire
I have my mother’s mouth and my father’s eyes on my face they are
At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before. Warsan Shire
At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.
I belong deeply to myself. Warsan Shire
I belong deeply to myself.
You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, someone not everyone knows how to love. Warsan Shire
You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, someone not everyone knows how to love.
With you, intimacy colours my voice. Warsan Shire
With you, intimacy colours my voice.