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Waiting: A Collection of Poems
Humanity is at a crossroads. Nasreen asks in her poetry that we all embrace the love of life:
“you are the power behind me, next to me
you are the one who shares this world with me
you are making it grow and develop
you can contribute to its happiness
you can make a difference or be indifferent”
From Waiting by: Nasreen Pejvack
Nasreen Pejvack’s “Waiting” is a book of strong convictions: a plea for kindness to the earth, a plea for peace, a plea not to be indifferent to refugees, the casualties of war; but also a celebration of nature and love. These poems bravely take on the evils of the contemporary world, and by naming them, set the intention of righting them.
Elizabeth Greene, author of “Understories”
The poems in “Waiting” by Nasreen Pejvack are poignant and profound, mingling place and subjective experience into one migratory opus. To read these poems is to travel, and to return, and to never be the same after doing so.
Wayde Compton, author of “Outer Harbour”
“you are the power behind me, next to me
you are the one who shares this world with me
you are making it grow and develop
you can contribute to its happiness
you can make a difference or be indifferent”
From Waiting by: Nasreen Pejvack
Nasreen Pejvack’s “Waiting” is a book of strong convictions: a plea for kindness to the earth, a plea for peace, a plea not to be indifferent to refugees, the casualties of war; but also a celebration of nature and love. These poems bravely take on the evils of the contemporary world, and by naming them, set the intention of righting them.
Elizabeth Greene, author of “Understories”
The poems in “Waiting” by Nasreen Pejvack are poignant and profound, mingling place and subjective experience into one migratory opus. To read these poems is to travel, and to return, and to never be the same after doing so.
Wayde Compton, author of “Outer Harbour”
74 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2018
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About the author
Nasreen Pejvack
6 books15 followersNasreen Pejvack began writing as a Canadian author in 2014. Her debut novel “Amity” was published by Inanna Publications in October of 2015 and was a finalist for British Columbia’s 2016 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
Following that successful novel, she went on to complete “Paradise of the Downcasts,” a collection of short tales and essays inspired by her experiences of life in Canada.
She also has a collection of poems entitled “Waiting,” and both books were published/printed by McNally Robinson in 2018. In Nasreen’s stories, her characters give expression to her life’s learning and experiences in order to relate narratives relevant to the concerns of our time.
“Luyten’s Star”, is a sci-fi novel published in the January 2020. The story is a portrayal of a planet that is far ahead of us in technology and science, above all in altruistic behaviour. The dream many of us have of a kinder, gentler life .
"A Call to Unite," a book of essays, is Nasreen's new publication: April 2025. What kind of world are we leaving to our children? Will it be the same spectacle of continuous war-mongering, slavery and exploitation that has been the main features of history to this point? Will we survive the climate crisis that is upon us now?
Nasreen’s other interest is the research, design, development and presentation of a variety of Workshops on various aspects of our society.
Nasreen was also a judge for the 2018 BC Fiction Prize, as well as President of Royal City Literary Arts Society, May 2016 – July 2018.
Prior to writing, Nasreen studied computer programming at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and worked in the field for over eight years (Programmer, Application Developer). She then moved to California to work as a Systems Analyst/Project Manager for CNet during the tech boom of the 1990s.
After several years she returned to Canada and BC, where she left the IT field and decided to start a new chapter in her life, studying and working while pursuing a degree in Psychology. Thereafter she employed her years of learning and observation with two separate educational institutions over a span of 12 years.
Since 2014 she has dedicated her time to writing; applying her life learning and experiences in developing vibrant characters and stories in novels, short tales and poems.
Nasreen’s Website:
http://examine-consider-act.ca/
My YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/@Examine-Consider-Act
My TikTok:
Examine Consider Act (@user3467243184348) | tiktok.com
Following that successful novel, she went on to complete “Paradise of the Downcasts,” a collection of short tales and essays inspired by her experiences of life in Canada.
She also has a collection of poems entitled “Waiting,” and both books were published/printed by McNally Robinson in 2018. In Nasreen’s stories, her characters give expression to her life’s learning and experiences in order to relate narratives relevant to the concerns of our time.
“Luyten’s Star”, is a sci-fi novel published in the January 2020. The story is a portrayal of a planet that is far ahead of us in technology and science, above all in altruistic behaviour. The dream many of us have of a kinder, gentler life .
"A Call to Unite," a book of essays, is Nasreen's new publication: April 2025. What kind of world are we leaving to our children? Will it be the same spectacle of continuous war-mongering, slavery and exploitation that has been the main features of history to this point? Will we survive the climate crisis that is upon us now?
Nasreen’s other interest is the research, design, development and presentation of a variety of Workshops on various aspects of our society.
Nasreen was also a judge for the 2018 BC Fiction Prize, as well as President of Royal City Literary Arts Society, May 2016 – July 2018.
Prior to writing, Nasreen studied computer programming at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and worked in the field for over eight years (Programmer, Application Developer). She then moved to California to work as a Systems Analyst/Project Manager for CNet during the tech boom of the 1990s.
After several years she returned to Canada and BC, where she left the IT field and decided to start a new chapter in her life, studying and working while pursuing a degree in Psychology. Thereafter she employed her years of learning and observation with two separate educational institutions over a span of 12 years.
Since 2014 she has dedicated her time to writing; applying her life learning and experiences in developing vibrant characters and stories in novels, short tales and poems.
Nasreen’s Website:
http://examine-consider-act.ca/
My YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/@Examine-Consider-Act
My TikTok:
Examine Consider Act (@user3467243184348) | tiktok.com
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May 24, 2018
Read it slowly and let each poem sink in. Powerful.
July 1, 2018
Bold and absolutely beautiful.
November 2, 2019
Nasreen gives us her trademark passion for justice (social and environmental) and the empowerment of women, this time in verse, to compliment the same messages found in her wonderful novel "Amity" and her short stories "Paradise of the Downcasts."
June 26, 2025
Nasreen gives us her trademark passion for justice (social and environmental) and the empowerment of women, this time in verse, to compliment the same messages found in her wonderful novel "Amity" and her short stories "Paradise of the Downcasts."
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