WINTER INK 

Winter is such a graceful season,
Nature in its most vulnerable form.
Trees are bare to the bone,
Prolific branches,
Grey veins,
Beating roots,
Patient sleep.
How can something which seems so lifeless,
Bare so much life?

No, I don't like winter,
Spring and fall are my friends.
Spring excites me, too much
Fall is all.
But I'd like to write about winter,
Winter is mysterious to me.
Silent and sometimes fierce,
Like the dreams of a beginner,
An amator of the Art of life.

February still,
The tree is still there.
The tree is still bare,
But February is not still.

Dreary wind,
Foolish drops.
I will dream of Aleppo,
I will sing with the poet from home.

No I won't.
Poets are sad
Poets are bitter.
No I can't be bitter,
When I can play.
Frosty Splendors,
Here I'll stay.
I'll be good, I swear!
Can you please take me there?

Artwork: Breaking by Marinella Boicu.

I have always felt powerless about the humanitarian crisis going on in Syria and with children refugees. Ashamed, even. For now, this is what I could do to raise some awareness about the topic. You can follow the #NOLOSTGeneration tag platform if you'd like to share your story. The online campaign is initiated by UNICEF and aims to draw again the world's attention to the existent crisis.

Much Love,

Oumayma

UNCHARTED

"Publish what makes your heart beat and your eyes gleam. Publish your moments of clarity. The moments where your words aren’t merely wind, but a force of nature. Whatever happens to you tomorrow—if you have the best day of your life, if you come up with a great way to improve college, if you become disillusioned with social justice, or if you have a thought that keeps nibbling at your consciousness—write an article about it. You’ll be thankful you did."  Matt Saccaro

This year has brought a new blog with a new sense of purpose, a more creative redirection of my energy and new journey to rediscover an old source pleasure. Writing, creating, sharing inspiration and learning more and more in the process... It’s more about learning and challenging myself than anything else.

One of my goals this year is to be more daring about doing the things that interest me. It’s OK to be unsure of how to start, but the most important thing is to ACTUALLY START. Doing things that “make your heart beat and your eyes gleam”, in a way that you might get little scared and nervous, a little unsure of yourself… Doing things out of curiosity… and passion… That’s how I welcome 2014. I am curious and excited.

A hearty thank you for stopping by and Happy New Year to all of you hungry creatives out there.

Yours truly,

Oumayma