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Rumi, Hafez, Sylvia Plath, Brandon Sanderson

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F.S. Yousaf is a poet and writer from New Jersey. He is the author of five poetry collections, and finds himself writing about many topics—most notably about love, spirituality, and boyhood. He has a Bachelors in History and Secondary Education and is getting his MFA in Creative Writing from William Paterson University.

His forthcoming poetry collection is titled ‘Euphoria’, and will be published Fall 2025.

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“I had welcomed the feeling of love, only for it to show that i was not ready.”
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“I am thankful for the ones that have seen the most of me, and stayed. I am thankful for the ones Who left Before knowing all of me.”
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“And I am forever grateful That you know every inch of me.”
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“You saved me From the dangers of my mind, Your hand Was the only one That could reach me.”
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