Poetry: Elixir of the Heart

By Sharon Ghanny and R.H. Ali

The inspiration for Elixir of the Heart started years ago when life threw a few unexpected turns. I found an Inner peace when the pen danced with the paper. I let the words and emotions take its own path, where it lead to beautiful places and happy faces. This book could not be possible without the collaboration of R.H. Ali, who brought some of the most talented poets, models and photographers from all around the beautiful island of Trinidad, West Indies. Every author in this book brings a piece of their cultural heritage and language from as far as Trinidad to Guyana, London to India and New York City to Puerto Rico, Jamaica to Haiti, and Panama to the Philippines. Every page tells a story so surreal that it comes alive. As an added extra this book contains a children section which captures the innocence of young artist, painters and poets from the tender age of 6 to 10.

Come sail on a voyage or travel down memory lane...where paths lead to trails and rivers flow to oceans. Where nights are filled with joy and laughter and days are filled with excitement and adventures. Photography so alive, so breathtaking that they leap from every page. Each poem tells a story, every story tells a volume one which peaks your interest to finding more hidden secrets. When you finally think you know where the words will lead you, a last it becomes a twist. The added surprise in this book is the works of the children of tomorrow. You see and read their innocence. Writing about their puppy or baking a cake, creating a class painting or a simply smile that would lighten up your face. So begin your journey, stare at a photo or sit by the ocean and soak up the sun. Wherever the book takes you...it will be most adventurous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781503568303

Sharon Ghanny

My name is Nazima Sharon Ghanny, A native of Trinidad and Tobago. I reside in New York City when I hold a Masters in public administration with a concentration in healthcare and a certificate in journalism. I am no stranger to the stage where I sing in Hindi and chutney songs, for music is my passion. My inspiration for this book started two years ago when life took many curves and twist. I found an inner peace with the pen and paper, and began to write. I let the words and emotions take it's own path where it led me to beautiful places and happy faces. This book began with one person and is now, a collaboration of many authors, photographers and illustrators who has made this book come alive. After loosing several dear ones to diabetes I formed a nonprofit foundation called Sugarbabies diabetic foundation.

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Copyright © 2016 by Sharon Ghanny & R.H. Ali. 713081

ISBN:   Softcover   978-1-5035-6831-0

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Rev. date: 12/19/2016

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Contents

Nazmeen Salfarlie

Our Forever wish it could not Steal

My Head Buzzes

R.H.Ali

Post Mortem

Even Now

Rebels

Fly High

Too Much

His Eyes

It Has Come to This

You Deserve

This Girl

To Auntie Debbie

If Only you Cared

Jinnell Mohamed Seunath 

Dedication –Shola Mohamed

The Journey

Zeik Ashraph, Photographer

Sharon Ghanny & Ty Mohammed-photography

Tesfa Scott

The Harlem Mix

The Spirit of the Dawn

Cody Allen-photograph

Sana Azizah Mohammed

Poking Prodding Pins

Oh Mother of Six

Ripping Currents

Glittery World

Temptuous Lust

Don’t Judge Grey

The Mountain is There

Peace

The Lion and the Mouse

I Love Her

My Gardeners

When it comes a Knocking

Bed Makers

Her Favorite Things

Anthony R. Jaggasar

Drip Drip

Angel Gonzalez

El Amor

Love

Voces del alma

Voice of the Soul

Noches de angustias

Nights of Anguish

La sabiduria innata

The Innate Wisdom

Estar en transicion

Being in Transition

Peter Dhanraj photographer

Roshnie Tackurdeen

My Bright Light

Ravi Thackurdeen –Dedication

A Mother’s Day 2015

Cody Allen -photography

Tacy Silverberg -Urian

Immigrant Daughter

Remember Me

John Charles

Under the Sun

Fethi Guloglu

Don the King

The Longest Year

Maleeka Mohammed  

Three Strikes and You’re out of Tears

No Hope for the Future Generation

Isa Mohammed

Wave of Times

Rehan Nazrali

Ode to Don

Ruperto Johnson -photographer

Antoine Delerme

All Dimensional

Creator Nation

This Section is designated to the children of our future and their extraordinary poetry and artwork.

Sonia Lona Ghanny Artwork

Cake

Abdul Kareem Naik

I love the Sunshine   

Peter James Egipciaco Artwork

Baby Amina Mohammed

Cianna Paz Nadal

My Dog

Alyanna Gabrielle Nadal Artwork

Kingstin and Layah-photography

Navroz Panjwani

You Can Not See My Pain

Don’t Get Old

Ozzy

A record and a Classic

Evan Jahan

Grief

John L Wildman Photography

Aliyyah Enaith

The Fall

Rehana Dinnoo

When Did Time Trick Us

The Lord Giveth

One Celebrates Life

I Cannot Change the Stars

Subway Dreaming

Mohan Jankie

Just a little something for you

Just for you

Loving You Will Always Be Special

Mitch

Valentine

George Nandan

Gift of Time

Mala the Maritarch

Nelisha Mohammed  

Stars

Yvette Stewart

Silently Speaking

I am Here

Ageless Love

Inhale and Exhale on Purpose

Margaret Babb

The Hands of Time

Vanessa Sahatoo Manoo

My darling Son

I love You This Much

Strength of a Woman

Matthew Khan photography

Sharon Ghanny

Nola

Coolies

Walk

Azad..Free

Frail

Forever More

Vision Beyond

Surprise

Awake

Simple Smile

Pray

Flowing Away

Picture Perfect

Lemonade hold the Sugar

Mirror Mirror

Life

Engraved Tombstone

Voyage Ahead

Trinidad Island of Beauty

Locked Away

Hey What did Mama Say

Sweet Dreamer

Ode to True Joy

Daddy’s  Girl

Jahan West Flower

The Hand that was Dealt

Granny and Her Old Ways

Fragment

Awoken Woman

Who is She

Cry of Conception

Spring My Darling

Deepak Chatwal photos of Taj Mahal

Dedication

You blessed this world with the greatest wealth from your heart, love so real that the heavens craved.

Though you left us so soon behind you leave a legacy of kindness and beautiful memories.

Azad Ghany

Bano Mohamed

Zulphicar Mohamed

Sam Saroop

Naseer Baksh

Timoon Nola Ramroop

Shola Mohamed

Ali Mohamed

Patsy Rampersad

Dave Rampersad

John Hall

Ravi Thackurdeen

Farisha Rahamut-Ali

Special thanks

To my parents Tahira and Inzan Ghanny to R.H. Ali and to the many author’s and photographers.

Nazmeen Salfarlie

My name is Nazmeen Salfarlie. I am practicing law in Queens, New York. My practice areas are Real Estate-both residential and commercial, Foreclosure, Matrimonial and Probate/ Administration. My joys in life are my nieces and nephews, photography and designing. I write this poem for a man who swept me completely off my feet for 28 years and made every day magical, my husband, friend and lover, Don. I miss you my love.

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Our Forever Wish It Could Not Steal

By Nazmeen Salfralie

Only a hope, a dream

At sixteen we would not yet meet

I wondered of my soulmate

Who was he to be?

Five years would pass

When I would see

Those intrigued and sparkling eyes

Smiling up at me

They would hold me captive

For twenty plus eight

Those eyes and heart and love

In laughter that binds and

Love that seals

Glorious were the fishes in the sea

The sun in the sky

The mountains so high

Carefree laughter

Of days so fun

Caressing me

From toe to crown

For years and years

Love as our only guide

We conquered it all

In kindness, compassion and tears

But in the midst of one day

When you suddenly left

My words would stop and laughter halt

Heart racing in awe and thought

My forever friend it did steal

How can this be

With glistening eyes

I knew a way

I remembered your words so clear, my love

I remembered your words I hear

"My forever wish

it could not steal"

Those words in my heart

I walk this earth,

Resigned to wait

For hand in hand

We shall skip those rocks

And lie by the river,

Our heads thrown back in wild abandon

At your story so joyful

So now I await

Our love sublime

Even now though you are gone

the dream is real.

My Head Buzzes

By Nazmeen Salfralie

When my head buzzes

With thoughts of you and I

When my heart aches for you

When I am alone with the walls as my company

My darling

It’s only you I dream of

It’s only you

When the sun peeps through the trees

When the water glistens in my eyes

When the birds chirp

When the leaves peek

My darling its only you

I long to hold

When the eyes see me

They see only us

They see only us

When I hug

I hug only you

My baby

You are always on my mind

If I could build you a mansion

It would be of gold and stone

You were a simple man

But you were the highest high my love

Your arms were the widest wide

The loftiest thoughts

The grandest man

The best of the best

I love you my darling

I love you

Forever and ever

My darling Don

I will be yours.

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R.H.Ali

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R.H.Ali has been published in numerous Anthologies including Wonderstruck, Random

Acts of Kindness and Today, Tomorrow, Always. She adores reading and writing almost

every genre and she is currently working on her first full length novel, Amulet. Her love for writing is displayed on her Facebook Author Page, her Twitter account