Waqas Khwaja
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Tea Party
A lot of tea was tossed on fish that day!/
They would have come in pumps and heels and hats,/
If only they were asked or had a say!/
But no one had a thought for them that day—/
The rebels railed against the Townshend Acts/
And just flung crates of tea in Boston Bay./
Fish grumbled, indeed, this wasn’t quite the way,/
Darting away from staining tea-leaf tracts./
If only they were asked or had a say!/
Above, roused comrades rushed without delay/
To teach a lesson to Westminster rats,/
Tossed yet more tea on fish in Boston Bay./
Caught by surprise, fish stared in dismay/
As rioters strained to profit plutocrats—/
If only they were asked or had a say!/
So without a tea- or milk-pot, or a tray,/
Without scones, crumpets, biscuits, butter pats,/
A lot of tea was dumped on fish that day!/
If only they were asked or had a say./
Link to Resume:
[node:title] Resume
Prizes Won:
"Special Recognition for Outstanding Creative Writing," South Asian Literary Association, an affliate of the Modern Language Association, 2017
Private E-mail:
wkhwaja@agnesscott.edu
With whom do you prefer to work?:
Adults
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In which languages are you fluent?:
English
Hindi
Urdu
How do you want to identify yourself?:
Indian American
Muslim
South Asian
Born in (Country):
Pakistan
Born in (City):
Lahore
Raised in (Country):
Pakistan
Raised in (City):
Lahore
First Name:
Waqas
Photo of the Author:
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Last Name:
Khwaja
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Are you interested in giving readings?:
Yes
Are you willing to travel to give readings?:
Yes
Legacy Writer ID:
142912
Listed as:
Poet
Application Accepted:
Application Accepted
Agnes Scott College Box #1091
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Agnes Scott College
Department of English
Decatur,
GA
30030
link 0:
Last Spring [3]
link 0, location and date:
Agnes Scott College, March 14, 2017
link 1:
Triptych [4]
link 1, location and date:
Vallum Contemporary Poetry, Canada, Winter 2012
link 2:
link 2, location and date:
Wild River Review, Feb. 2017
link 3:
link 3, location and date:
Wild River Review, October 2012
link 4, location and date:
Clayton State University, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 16, 2008
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