Nurul Huda Ahmad Thalhah who goes by the pen name Nurul Talha has been writing poetry since her university years. After her early education in Ipoh, she went to International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) to study her BHSc English Language & Literature (Hons). She then graduated with a Master of Arts (English Language Studies) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) while working full time as an English lecturer at Politeknik Ungku Omar. She has led several innovative Virtual Reality in Education projects which have won Silver and Gold medals internationally. She is currently working on her first poetry book, exploring major issues of gender, spirituality and mental well-being.
My name is Winter
Did you knock my door twice,
when you know I’ll shut it thrice.
Hello there Mister,
my name is Winter.
You beseech for coffee,
but I only have tea,
Farewell then Mister,
till you meet your Summer.
Kindness
I met kindness once,
it came to my darkest
dream, uninvited –
I let it stay, for a little while,
for its worth, shouldn’t be taken for granted.
Vividly I remember, how it strangely held me,
I looked at it awe, full of wonder and affinity,
for its warmth and beauty –
I dared not resist,
it was genuinely plain,
it made me fall in love again.
Julai usah pergi
Julai usah pergi,
janji kosong sang Munafik,
dijanjinya taman, bunga sebangkai
harum berlendir, nanah setasik.
Julai usah pergi,
janji manis sang Penglipur Lara,
disarungnya emas, bertatah api
manis berhias, penuh bara.
Julai, biar aku pergi,
Julai, biar aku sepi.
Pesta di Syurga
Guntur berdentum,
badai liar menerpa –
menangislah sekarang,
usah henti hujan ini.
Esok dengan zikir indah,
irama ini kan bergema,
buat penghuni syurga berpesta.
