Barbara R Deraoui : Writing

The Magic Room

The Magic Room

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


The magic room is a special placeWonderful things are createdBeautiful thingsThey dazzle the taste budsThey are created from nothingSpecialDeliciousEa..
December in Paris

December in Paris

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


It’s DecemberIn one of the most wondrous placesParisThe skies are painted grayRain is in the airA hint of snow perhapsApartments have a cold fee..
Fresh Air

Fresh Air

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


After feeling pulled underwaterFor some timeI can breatheAfter feeling uncomfortableI can breatheMy shackles have been releasedI can breatheI can move..
A New Normal

A New Normal

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


A new normal is comingOne of these daysHopefully soonThe old one is long goneWe have to find new waysTo live and beWays to relateCommunicateDifferent ..
The Miracle Workers

The Miracle Workers

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


They work on their own or in groupsThey are brilliantThey are miracle workersThey hunt an enemy we can’t seeIt’s changed the worldLike a w..
Daily Life

Daily Life

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


Daily LifeWe all have a daily lifeJobs and careersErrands we runHousehold choresMeals we makeOther thingsThe rhythm of our dayDaily LifeOur lives are ..
Coming Back

Coming Back

A Story by Barbara R Deraoui


Last August, the 11th to be exact, I got hit out of nowhere with a mysterious virus. Luckily it wasn’t coronavirus, but it was one of the roughe..
Esperanza

Esperanza

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


When hope is lostHeavy darkness settles inLight diminishesThe idea of tomorrow fadesWe feel mired down in muckHopeWhen hope is lostPeople lose their n..
Bright Light and Possibilities

Bright Light and Possibilities

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


It has been dark for so longThe air has been heavy and oppressiveIt’s been difficult to hold ones head highEvery day negativity oozed everywhere..
The Translucent Umbrella

The Translucent Umbrella

A Poem by Barbara R Deraoui


You are sitting in a desert with no one around.The sky is blue, with a scattering of clouds.The sand is white but very fine.It’s soft to the tou..