Oh Thailand The lemongrass, the spicyness, the green onion Mushrooms, tomato, white onion Carrots Large leaves of chewy lemongrass With shrimp The flavor, the joy. The lime wedge. It’s piping hot The pepper burns my mouth The saltiness, smoothness, & complexity Sitting in a restaurant on Koh Tao island In Read more…
The sun still rises during a thunderstorm The parrots, the toucans, the frogs, the crickets Are all singing their designated songs The rain has stopped but still The drops travel from leaf to leaf The palm fronds shiny green from moisture Leo’s face shines as well, with joy & belonging Read more…
Minarets, minarets, minarets Mosques, mosques, mosques A few coptic churches The city is awake at all hours Men sitting at a cafe smoking hooka Gridlock traffic, traffic, traffic A million horns beeping Always Motorbikes, pedestrians, bicycles, tuk-tuks A boy balancing a crate cycling against traffic Weaving left and right, a Read more…
I never thought I’d leave, She says as she drives past rice fields. Her parents and siblings are all here; Her memories and identity are here; Here in this beautiful place like no other. With species that are no where else But her three daughters and one son Have just Read more…
an explosion of purple a confetti of purple petals cover the ground a carpet of purple a sky full of purple confetti the trees line the street the royal color above and below bright purple shining the trunk and limbs delicate zimbabwe is blooming the jacaranda flowers its crown zimbabwe Read more…
She asks, “Have you ever been so happy that you cry?” She sits, moving the food around her plate Wearing a pink panther tshirt and pink lipstick Telling me she cried three times today Here in Kenya We stood feet away from leopards, lions, and cheetahs Close enough to see Read more…
The sing-song sound of amharic Between the driver and her son Passing stories Standing in line for the bus Selling limes, selling bananas Roasting corn on the cob Playing soccer with friends Boys on their hauches playing marbles Goats, goats, and more goats For the new year celebrations Drinking tej, Read more…
A boat taxi driver on the Dubai Creek. His wife is in his home country Expecting a child in four months. He smiles proudly. He takes our picture. He says the food at home is fresh and delicious. He says it is beautiful and encourages us to visit his home. Read more…