Josiah Akhtab's Blog, page 8

Why I Started Writing

This novel took me ten years to write. It is the reason I started writing in the first place. I wanted to do for people what writing has done for me. I want to open everyone’s eyes to the world of imagination and show them that anything is possible. I recently ordered a copy of […]

Man On A River

Man on the riversleeps peacefully on a summers dayman on the riverdoesn't notice time is passing awayman on the riverunderstands life is just a gameman on the riverdecides he no longer wants to playman on the riverknows change won't come any time soonman on the riverdoesn't hold his breath waiting for the world to come […]

A Life Filled With Love

Love at first sight is the spark of liferomance fills the air to bring lovers togetherlife is vibrant as people get closer and bonds get deepermatrimony unites the souls through the flesh forevermoreold and gray with a matured connection whichleads to the grave where souls don't part but intertwine

Oh, Whimsical Stoic!

I am but a humble poetso I will tell but a littlethe story of a stoicwho carried a whistlehe blew on it merrilymatching the hummingbirdshis tunes sounded of heresyperhaps his aim were the mockingbirdsA whimsical stoic he wasplaying his whistle in passinghis sounds created a buzzwith the animals tunes matchingskipping along the lanebefore skipping became […]

Nights Without You

A night without you is like a night without starsyour face paints the skies, it doesn't matter where you areyour spirit remains close no matter how farI have to wander to find my precious starThe journey is perilous yet still I embarktrying to find a figure resembling you in the darkcutting through the obstacles to […]

Love Me The Way I Love You

I only ask that you lovenot just yourself but mewith a little affection along theway so you don't have to go out of your wayin the same way that Itry to show the utmost lovethrough dedicating my life to you

A Solitary Rose

I spot a single rosewhose beauty is beyond reproachI have no choiceI must approachno matter what this rose saysI must see her up closeHer radiance stuns meFor she doesn't need to boastAbout her appearance for she knows she's one to stop the showI introduce myself and she is polite enoughwe begin a conversation on topics […]

Picture Perfect

High confidence and low self-esteemcontradictory things exist within theefor life is average and ordinary and thusyou spend your time within dreamsThe sway of your hips indicates attractivenessbut your manner and speech indicates meekness look for a suitor for provision and securitybut when asked what thine hath to offeryou remain speechlessThis suitor hath no use for […]

How To Write Every Day

Write one page a day and you will write every day. The best writers do not spend all day writing, instead they simply write every single day. It doesn’t matter if it is one page a day or one hundred pages per day. They simply write every single day. Take journaling for example, you don’t […]

Flames of Passion

I don't know what happened to ignite these flames of passionthat burn so strong and drive me to actionto the point I don't process my reactionsto imagined troubles and pains of the pastthat aren't as big as they seem but you laughingbecause you manipulated me to take actionsyou want me to take at a snap […]