On a Personal Note – Skilful White Clouds

11 November 201627 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

Poem ☁ FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

Thanks to my dear hubby’s dare
I started this website five years ago today
With the intention of sharing book reviews
Instead, it has evolved in a different way

5 January 201528 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

Article ☁ YOGA HELPS ME AS A MUSLIM

A beautiful healing benefit: performing salâh mindfully better with smooth yet strong movements and postures inshâ’Allâh, becoming more aware of spine alignment, foot placement and joint care.

4 November 201428 October 2022Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

On a Personal Note ☁ STEPHEN KING FAN FACES

THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE

I thought it would be different, fun and personal to get out of my comfort zone and share something Stephen King aficionados, avid readers and bibliophiles would appreciate.

31 August 201327 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

A Veiled Chick’s Outburst 02 ☁ IRKSOME FACEBOOK

I HAD MY FILL

‘Facebook is like jail, you sit around and waste time, write on walls, and get poked by people you don’t know.’ ~ Unknown

8 August 201328 October 2022Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

On a Personal Note ☁️ MY ATYPICAL EID GREETING

Ramadân bids us farewell and Eid is here to embrace us ~ ‘Īd AlFitr Mubârak.

8 August 201227 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

Poem ☁ A SYMBOL OF MY LOVE: MY DECLARATION

The inspiration for this simple poem came to me on Saturday, 8th October 2005, after the comments, looks and [mis]treatments (and questions) I received because of the ḥijâb in London after the 7/7 bombings.

28 December 201127 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

Poem ☁ THROUGH THE EYES OF A RAVEN (II)

‘Through the Eyes of a Raven’ was the first poem my Dad رحمه الله constructively criticised, – he was an Arab poet (amongst other talents) – which I wrote in April 2003. Sadly, he wasn’t able to read the outcome, which never would’ve been possible without his constructive critique and valuable input.

28 December 201127 January 2023Rabab Maher ☁ Skilful White Clouds

Poem ☁ THROUGH THE EYES OF A RAVEN (I)

My late father Maher Abdullah رحمه الله was amongst those who encouraged me to consider writing poetry seriously instead of merely secreting them away in the cosy confines of laptop folders.