pour thirst
into a glass of longing
gulping unsatisfactorily
ingredients of thousand pleasure
o dearest lover…
intoxicate me a century yearning
at hollow pharynx of addictiveness
breaking entire furor
so full of turbulence!
–Noor Aisya Buang
Aisya has been writing poems since 2011. Her poems and short stories have been published in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia newspapers. Her first poetry book Kastil Aisya (Aisya’s Castle) has won book prize in Malay Literary Award, Singapore 2015 and shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2016. Her second Malay poetry book Cahaya Dalam Sunyi (Light in Loneliness) has been published recently. She is now in preparation to translate her poems in English and publishing her first Malay short stories. She can be reached through email kastialaisya@gmail.com