Tag Archives: #JusticeForHLF

Criminal Insult

Posted on 07/14/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

Criminal Insult I caught the news right at the end. I watched and listened to a humbled voice breaking with agony: “… All hit, some right in the heart,  others straight in the head. They lay face-down on top of … Continue reading →

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Questionable Questioning

Posted on 06/26/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

Realistically Imagined Q:  Are you ready, inmate? A:  Came fully unprepared. Can’t wait. Q; Please, state your name for the record. A:  Nothing’s changed, still a proper noun. Q:  How old are you? A:  As old as everyone else in … Continue reading →

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Children in Carnage

Posted on 06/07/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

Uvalde, Texas, the “honey capital of the world” is now in mourning. Nothing is sweet or jolly about the carnage that took place in that elementary school before the awful news reverberated across the conscience of the entire nation. It’s … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Baby

Posted on 05/21/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

   (Remembering my daughter Sanabel) This is how we do it, Dad: We ride the storm. We stand the pain. We wring the rocks for beads of rain. We pray. We fight. We cry. We laugh. Just another bump in the … Continue reading →

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Life Is What You Make It

Posted on 05/10/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

Every new day is a day for reflection. Remember to put on you best look; wear your most amazing smile; give hugs and kisses; exchange gifts and best wishes.In the meantime show gratitude and double down on your commitment to … Continue reading →

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Post Opression

Posted on 04/05/2022 by Shukri Abu Baker

              These people resist. Not because they want: some Air_ some Rain_ some Sun. No. It’s vengeance they want__ Stand with them __ and peace won’t stand a chance, grumbled the blood-smirched invaders. That girl’s look was too GRILLING, thus, … Continue reading →

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And Still Hope Grows

Posted on 11/21/2021 by Shukri Abu Baker

, let me thank all the amazing souls out there that have lent me and my family a helping hand and a shoulder to lean on. Continue reading →

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The Cinnamon in Our Lives

Posted on 08/30/2021 by Shukri Abu Baker

 Morning started fresh and difficult. The hours drove  bumper-to-bumper. So, a trip home is now snail mail.  I know, the slower the speed, the longer the distance.  Or so it feels. Well, maybe I’m being too sentimental  about all that … Continue reading →

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Human Existence

Posted on 08/01/2021 by Shukri Abu Baker

Not a rock on a mountain. Not a fish in the sea. Not a feather in the wind. I am the mountain. The sea. The wind. Together. I am today’s triumph and tomorrow’s celebration. I am an open heart to … Continue reading →

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Eid ul Adha 2021

Posted on 07/17/2021 by Shukri Abu Baker

This Eid is all about sacrifice Continue reading →

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