In a mother there are two creators:
one a devotion spoken to her children,
the other a conduit for them
as she raises her palms,
reaching to the heavens
in search of the divine wire
at the cost
of her beating heart.
How her children
fall deaf to her pleas.
They muffle it with
thunderous play
until the distance
between them and her
becomes an open circuit.
A mother remains a conduit
until the storm takes her away.
Art Fazil was a founding member of Rausyanfikir, the folk trio that presented the industry with alternative ethno-folk-rock-pop music combined with socially conscious lyrics. The band went on to produce two critically acclaimed albums. Art travelled and performed extensively in England, Scotland and Wales club circuit with a brief stint in Istanbul, Turkey in between. He has played at various venues including the world famous The Kashmir Klub, The Regal Room, The Twelve Bar Club, Bungies, Moles (Bath), Penny Theatre (Cantebury), Edinburgh Fringe Festival etc.
Crispin Rodrigues is a Singapore-based poet and the author of four collections of poetry. His latest poetry collection,
dragon.paper.wind explores his mixed-race heritage and bilingualism. You can follow him on Instagram at @dragon.paper.wind.
