'Leaving the Waves Behind' by Rafik is featured in his debut collection Dance of the Metaphors, published by Wheelsong Books (2021)

Words Worth After the experiments I did on some poems I discovered there is more wine in words Than in the casks in Montresor's catacombs. As I drink a word I enter a war with no swords.

Only Art can make you see - a poem from Urban Voices by Steve Wheeler Education published in 2020 by Wheelsong Books

Spleeny Drowning I can't reach what I am to search. It's quicksand, the journey is too long My feet are tired of the march. They love to be planted like an old song In the blank womb of oblivion. Even tears didn't mercy me as they sting

Digging so deep through anxiety & exhaustion to do this today. A little Norah Jones because Rage Against the Dishwasher yelled for it. @AuthorTOBurnett wanted more #BluesBlues - wishes do get granted. 💙 Sending some southern heat to melt your Cold Cold Hearts ❄️

Take off like roots pushing the highest branches to touch every cirrus in the azure Breathe the native soil like a child in harvest time, these are vaulty wings not to treasure.

Or cast like pearls to swine of every kind. Wear them and liberate every feather in the library of the soul, anyway it'll be found and spread your shadow further and further.

Every cloud that wind steers is just to tell from rain your tears.

A brace of new publications from Wheelsong Books