21 February 2019

FINDING GOD

FINDING GOD 
© Farouk Asvat 

banish all imaams
demolish all mosques
abolish heaven
and find God

© farouk asvat

composed: 16.06.2018 (santa barbara, california, usa)
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[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
● In The House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words (literary criticism)

¨ all my books are available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
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¨ A CELEBRATION OF FLAMES by FAROUK ASVAT  
               § WINNER OF THE VITA AWARD 

""A Celebration of Flames" is a powerful, impassioned call. The sanity and courage of this collection arises from the poet's unique experiential perceptions of his milieu, making him one of the few who can write about these traumatic times with such lucidity and lyricism. The strength of Farouk Asvat's poetry lies in the way he intertwines the complex elements of social and political conflicts with intense personal relationships. The wide tonal range extends from sensual and delicate insights into the nature of passion to the satiric and humorous use of slang."
● Vita Award citation

"Like hesitating snowflakes his words are fascinating in their capricious wilfulness
- like unexpected strokes of a whip."
● Susanne Baackmann, University Of Albuquerque, USA

"His love poetry soars with an intense sensitivity, it celebrates lyrically the joys of a most exquisite sensuousness."
● Marcia Leveson, University Of The Witwatersrand, The Indicator

""A Celebration of Flames" (is) a powerful, impassioned call.  I admire the sanity and courage of this.  Your position and perception make you one of the few who can write on this subject without obscenity."
● Lionel Abrahams, editor Purple Renoster & Sesame

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: - like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"you almost catch your breath at some of the stanzas - you can re-read it several times and be struck by new ideas, metaphors, elegiac surprises, and the heartfelt poignancy "
● Aggrey Klaaste, editor Sowetan

"Out of an angry silence, a polished poet is born."
● Anton Harber, editor Weekly Mail
¨ § THE WIND STILL SINGS SAD SONGS by FAROUK ASVAT

● AMAZON 5-star review *****
"If you like poetry you’ll love the way this poet writes.
 His voice and thoughts speak volumes in a way that can be understood by all
 - an excellent read'' - Leslie Howell

● GOODREADS 5-star review *****

"Currently reading a book of incredible poems by @faroukasvat
 called ''The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs''.
 The title poem brought me to tears."
● Léonicka, DynamicAfrica

''So few words conveying so much. Beautiful bitter-sweetness.''
● Philip Low, G+ 

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"a guided tour of the souls of the South Africans he writes about and cares about.
 Hauntingly universal"
● Thomas Rome, New York

"they are very powerful literary missiles: capable of the most beguiling love poetry,
 as can be seen in "Love Devours Me" ''.
● Asha Naidoo, Legal Resources Centre, at book launch

"You are amazing!!!!! … very impressive".
● Jill Townsend, Council of Grandmothers, Ojai, CA, USA 

"The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs" is an important addition to any discerning reader's literary collection."
● Victor Metsoamere, Sowetan
¨ § THE TIME OF OUR LIVES by FAROUK ASVAT § 

" ''The Time of Our Lives'' reveals a writer who enjoys words:
 he has a sense of rhythm close to TS Eliot and an eye for the modern image."
● Brian Rose, Rand Daily Mail

''Poignant. Moving. Evoking.
You brought me there to see and feel a plethora of emotions ranging from heartbreak to joy.''
● Sarah K Jensen, author, trauma recovery, wellness advocate, springdale, utah, usa 

"Asvat's poem (''Possibilities for a Man Hunted by SBs'') is a clear and simple statement of the true state of affairs - reducible to mathematical terms."
● Mbulelo Mzamane, Perspectives On South African English Literature

"It bears testimony to the resilience and courage of the oppressed in South Africa ...
 His poetry is devastatingly forthright and hard-hitting."
● Tyrone August, The Star

"Asvat's imagery is stark - his poems taut encapsulations of the injustices wreaked on Black people."
● Asha Rambally, The Graphic

''Beautiful words … poignant … heartbreaking …''
● Jill Townsend, Council Of Grandmothers, Ojai, CA, USA

"Asvat's poems with many depths, clever twists and juxtapositions, are exciting, true, and thought-provoking."
● Wendy Vogt & Alan James, Upstream

"an almost palpable tenderness for a country whom the poet alludes to as if she were a lover."
● Neela Alvarez-Pereyre, Commonwealth Essays & Studies

     ● '' ''The Time Of Our Lives'' is the historically important anthology whose poems played such a pivotal role in the struggle against the height of oppression in South Africa. 
'' ''The Time Of Our Lives'' accurately portrays what it was like to live and fight, love and die under the discrimination and tyranny of apartheid.
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the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $20 & kindle @ only $5
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