A dead man walked into heaven feeling overwhelmed because he no longer knows what he is looking for. He bumps into an angel who is all too willing to help. “Are you a newcomer?” asks the angel, peering at him curiously. “Yes, I’ve just arrived,” replies the dead man. “That explains the stench, we’ll put … Continue reading Nothing and Something
Fiction
There are no limitations to what one can imagine but to transform what has been visualized to an art or literary form is a fascinating process that few can describe.
ትርምስ / Chaos
https://youtu.be/mYpxRTCvhkM ትርምስ በአንዳንድ ሰዎች እይታ አስማት፣ ወይንም የሂሳብ ፅንሰ-ሀሳብ፣ አልያም ላልተራቀቀው በደፈናው የሕይወት እውነታ ነው። እዚህ የትርምስን አተረጓጎም የምንቃኘው በቃሉ መሰረት ትርምስን በመፍጠር ነው። አቅራርቡ ለዘብ ባለ መልኩ ትርምስን ይወክላል፣ ማለትም ሰዎች በእለት ኑሮ ገጠመኞቻቸው ትርምስን በሚቃኙበት - በትራፊክና በዜና ጫጫታ፣ በገበያ ሩጫ፣ በመሥሪያ ቤትም በመኖርያ ቤትም ባለው የስራና ሓላፊነት መብዛት ወዘተ። ምንም የከፋ ነገር … Continue reading ትርምስ / Chaos
The Dream
A lie was born In a dream That trickled Like a stream And swelled In to a river Then flowed Into the sea Without bounds Crashed in to the oceans Blinding whales and dolphins Unexpected splashes Later made them sing The humpback whale sprayed Clouds opened up Lightning struck Raindrops soaked the earth Like tears … Continue reading The Dream
Time in a Bottle
If I could have time in a bottle and make things in my dreams come true …. Jim Croce, 1973. I would take a flight straight in to your heart, make you see my pulse so we could sing to the same tune. I would lift my soul into the sky until we could meet … Continue reading Time in a Bottle
Sometimes ..
Sometimes nothing happens and its ok until something else happens, like a prod, as if to see if you are still there. Of course, I’m here, I never went anywhere. I’m exactly where I was yesterday and where I shall stay for an eternity because I’m not going anywhere, nobody can make me. Except me. … Continue reading Sometimes ..
The Bee and The Diamond
When.lightning strikes and starts a fireThere’s no excuse To look away The blaze pushesSmokeI cannot breatheEyes melt in to tears Guided by a wild spiritFreedomI listen to the breeze And the rustle of the trees Beyond the sound of trafficThe winds talk with me.They roarFrom a far away hollow At the centreSpeaks a voiceWithout language...... … Continue reading The Bee and The Diamond
Frankincense Chasing Myrrh
https://youtu.be/lfgbEAWif6s https://youtu.be/4i9pCShtEEw ትጥጣለህ ወይ ቡና - Would you like to drink some coffee? was produced in collaboration with Melkamu Meaza aka DeepAbyssinia to whom I am so grateful for revealing the art of 'collaboration' on the fringes of a world of music. He is a brilliant teacher, deeply talented, and a friend who has inspired … Continue reading Frankincense Chasing Myrrh
እጣን ከርቤን ስታሳድድ Frankincense Chasing Myrrh
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WonderWomen – The Power of Pen
A successful writing experiment https://sway.office.com/hD3rqzX8IhsGg2ya?ref=Link&loc=play
Before the Seagulls
Ruby was noticeable in a crowd thanks to her jet-black hair and upright posture. At age 12, people referred to her as the girl with waist-long hair. Her hair had never grown below just a drop down from shoulder-length. Ruby tried, but it didn’t help to argue even when she was able to prove herself … Continue reading Before the Seagulls