As the sun
As the sun slowly crosses the sky I dread the coming hours Another restless night Tossing and turning Can't sleep without you Where are you? Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Egypt XVI
The long lines of dots are places for me to put more info like names etc but I haven't been able to reach him to get that info...sorry Jan 20 th We have trouble with the tv. We can only get a few stations. One of them has an Egyptian movie on it with a famous comedian………………………. It is a spoof on... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Egypt XV
Jan 19 th Every day I notice that a guy passes by yelling something through a microphone with a donkey and cart. I ask “What does he keep saying?” “He is calling for junk.” We go to the market to shop when the Friday afternoon prayers start. We sit down and wait for them to end. Traffic is basically... Sign in to see full entry.
Wishing to...
Feel your soft tanned skin Your strong heart beat Your lion eyes piercing me Inhale your musky scent Hear your deep laugh Just once again Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XIV
Jan 18 th Today he wakes up in a foul mood. We don’t go anywhere and I just keep to myself. Work on my writing. Life is an adventure. Just when you think you know where the road is taking you there’s a detour that throws you off course. The question is: is it good or bad? Sometimes I feel like... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Waiting
My world collapses around me as I wait for that text or call Each ring or notification sends me running Hazy days and sleepless nights Dog my every step Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XIII
Jan 17 th Every day I work a little bit on the Arabic alphabet. It’s not as easy as the English alphabet since some of them look a lot alike as well as sound similar. They have twenty-eight letters. Did you know that the word alphabet comes from Arabic? I also work on my edits of my short stories. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XII
Jan 14 th I have a dizzy spell. I was having them off and on before I came to Egypt. This is the first time Ahmad sees me having one. My eyes roll in different directions. He freaks out. He tells me to stay in bed while he goes to buy us some falafel. It’s beautiful outside and I wish to go walking... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Egypt XI
Jan 13 th It’s laundry day. We have an old fashioned ringer washer in the flat. And by ringer I mean us. The machine agitates and washes. We have to fill it with water which at first we carry from the kitchen by bucket but we now fill it from the shower which makes it easier. We have to lower the... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Egypt X
Jan 12 th It’s a beautiful day today. Once again it is not windy. There are barely any ripples on the sea. Lots of horns honking. I notice there are not a lot of birds even in calm weather. Plenty of stray dogs that seem to travel in packs like wolves. They bark throughout the night. The stray cats... Sign in to see full entry.