Tasneem Hossain - Poem Cycle and Biography
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Tasneem Hossain
ICE AND SNOW
Shining, sparkling snow and ice,
Fluffy flurries falling from heaven, oh so nice!
Hanging icicles on branches and leaves sparkle bright,
Brown black branches dressed in snow look so soft and white
Sizzling sunrays on rooftops dazzle my eyesight.
Far away the snowcapped mountains and clouds above in the sky,
Glistening water of slippery ice makes me gasp and sigh
Children’s laughter making snowman, whistles past by.
Thick white cold feathers make my lips chapped dry;
Holiday makers with skates and skis rush swiftly to mountains high.
Tread on the soft velvety white snow very quiet,
Footsteps slow on the black ice, guess I have to be right,
Lest I fall and injure my waist or spine!!
Trying not to get icy cold wind frostbites,
Hold on to my woolen clothes very tight.
Sipping hot coffee in front of the fireplace in a shawl,
Night is early, yet not dimming the world at all.
Glimmering moonlight on white jewels fall,
Brightening mother earth with such a pretty sight!!!
I sing and dance to celebrate in delight.
As the cold winter bids farewell and melts away the snow,
Beautiful delicate pink cherry blossoms grow,
Pink petals floating down carpeting the ground below
Time to clean the garden and start to mow,
Daisies, daffodils, tulips and lilies, cherries, grapes and tangerines to sow
Bask in the scent of spring and colours, to bloom and glow.
Deep inside, I yearn for more downy flakes.
Dazzling dancing white angels from heaven,
I long for the magical white fairyland once again.
Alluring beauty of ice and snow cleanses my soul and sense.
Oh, white fairy, please keep falling for wishful romance!
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
A year has ended, a new year begun
A new beginning for another new end;
New Year and new resolutions,
Time for betterment of life’s evolution;
Time to stop procrastination and unfold our determination,
Time to get up and put our work in execution;
Time to leave grudges behind, blindfolded,
Time to get our life, artfully molded;
Time to spread love and share each other’s strength;
Nothing can stand against strong tidal waves.
Time to act fast and make happiness last,
Time present, will soon be past;
Time to be the master of our own art,
Time to let life sail its mast with full blast;
Time to forget the miseries, pain and contempt;
Time to love and let everyone live in merriment.
Time to make the necessary paradigm shift,
Positivity brings wonderfully blissful gifts.
Time to share good times to enrich our souls,
Happiness and success will come knocking at our doors.
SHATTERED MIRROR
Shattered mirror on the ground, sparkling sunlight;
Glistening tears sparkling bright.
All shudder and protect their feet,
Lest it cuts and starts to bleed;
Broken glass in thousand pieces,
Pricks inside and cuts each vein;
Bleeds but no one sees the pain.
I smile every day, a perfect smile,
You say, ‘You are happy, you own a style’
Have you seen the pain of my bleeding heart?
Smiling every day is a beautiful art.
Each day of my life is a piece, I start.
This world is a stage, we embark.
Here in plots, we play our parts,
I do my best to smile and dance,
Perfect in my role, I am a star.
Shattered mirror of my heart,
No one sees how I bleed and play my part.
First published in borderless journal, Singapore
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BRIEF BIO OF TASNEEM HOSSAIN:
Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature, is a multi-lingual poet from
Bangladesh. She writes poems in English, Urdu and Bengali. She is also a columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, translator, educator, and trainer.
Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide like: Human Rights Art Movement, Wordsmith International Editorial, Southern Arizona Press, MockingOwl Roost, Setu, Pen magazine, Valiant Scribe, Prodigy Magazine (USA), Borderless Journal (Singapore), Discover Mississauga and More-eBook, (Canada), Dark Thirty Poetry Publishing, Krishnochura (UK), Polis Magazino, Homo Universal (Greece), Borderless Journal (Singapore) Worvid and Homagi International Magazines (Indonesia), INNSÆI Journal, Cultural Reverence, MicroPoetry Cosmos, The Fatehpur Resolution, Raft of Dreams, PuspoPravat (India), Sindh Courier (Pakistan), Orfeu.al (Kosovo), Alessandria Today (Italy), Atunis Galaxy Poetry (Belgium), Gazeta Destinacioni (Albania), Life (Abu Dhabi), Barcelona-Adabia (Spain), CTHOTEM Revista Cultural (Argentina), Raven Cage, Raseef 81(Germany), Antiquities and Classique (Algiria), Friendship of People N92024 EDAS Chronicle, The Dhaka Literature, An Ekushey Anthology, Pencraft International, Kavya Kishore, The Global Nation, bdnews24.com, The Daily Star, The Business Standard, Asian Age Online, Daily Observer (Bangladesh).
Her poems have been translated in eight languages; and published in 30 countries in literary journals worldwide. She has been interviewed on several literary platforms and won awards for her literary contributions to world literature.
Several of her articles and poems are utilised as teaching material in universities and academies across various countries; some have been referenced in university research papers.
As an op-ed writer, she has written more than 130 articles.
She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics. She is a member of World Writers’ Union and recognized as World’s Contemporary Writers 2024 in a couple of anthologies.
Poetry, to her, is music through words; an ever-flowing river reflecting all that surrounds us.
As an author, she tries to spread message of love, hope, mercy; and tries to create an awareness of social responsibilities and human rights.
She served as a faculty member of Business English at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. Currently, she is the director of the prominent human resource development
organization, Continuing Education Centre (Bangladesh), and Cansaz Services and Distribution LLC (Canada). With 27 years of experience, she is a highly regarded Business English language and Communication Management trainer.
She actively participates in sports whenever the opportunity arises. During her university days she started to work for radio Bangladesh as a newscaster, commentary reader, interviewer and radio presenter and continued there for 10 years. She has also directed plays, including Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
