Category Archives: photography

still lost in time at the 10:10

Posted on December 31, 2018 by sandstarsblog

when the 10:10 strikes   the public is normally a band of toy soldiers for  mainstream and social media to play with.   what will you be  when at 10:10 the clock strikes?   © ssj 2018 Notes:  Lifted from a postcard … Continue reading →

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blood moon risen

Posted on July 28, 2018 by sandstarsblog

a blood moon risen, is it blemished with my sins, wounded with my pains? © said sadain, jr.  2018 

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The Umbrellas of Madinah

Posted on May 4, 2018 by sandstarsblog

For this post, allow me to share with my blogging community glimpses of an unlikely world that you, dear reader, may not normally find yourself in: the Masjid an-Nabawi (or Prophet’s Mosque) of Madinah al-Munawwarah (the Enlightened City) in Saudi Arabia.

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a tense life

Posted on April 26, 2018 by sandstarsblog

a tense life against a calm sky, a clear day, but only for a while. © said sadain, jr. 2013

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Peculiar Speed of the 5-7-5s

Posted on April 21, 2018 by sandstarsblog

In a parallel universe, I would have been a prolific writer, churning out, day and night, streams of  prose and poetry, and kilometric reams of novels and essays, you would wonder if I ever stop for anything, if I ever … Continue reading →

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a sun song

Posted on March 29, 2018 by sandstarsblog

a sun song sun lifts from beneath steel wings of anxiety, pensile promises.

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last man standing

Posted on March 9, 2018 by sandstarsblog

last man standing under the moon this day each day the clock reminds my eyes are tired as if i do not know, the dark room unclasps me into the dusk to grapple with bleary visions of tomorrow, i am … Continue reading →

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the edge of a continent. . . .

Posted on February 2, 2018 by sandstarsblog

At 4:00 am, Salm woke up with the ethereal feeling that the whole night sky was shining through the window. His tabletop, tilted 110o to face his bed, was glowing softly. It was strange that his favorite pillow was almost inaudibly … Continue reading →

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mt. tumantangis

Posted on November 30, 2017 by sandstarsblog

mt. tumantangis (from the collection: Mt. Tumantangis and Other Poems on Sulu) she lays open the breast to the sea and crouches low enough to ward off the winds, her brows impose the wisdom of the time harder than the jutting … Continue reading →

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arrivals

Posted on November 23, 2017 by sandstarsblog

arrivals (from the collection: Mt. Tumantangis and Other Poems on Sulu) the wharf is like the season’s face it marks the time, the coming and the going witness the breeze dive to kiss the expectant waves, or the wind howl … Continue reading →

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