At the Mirror II
Watching a woman at the mirror in the morning is a bit like watching someone meditate, the careful, ...
Saidi literally translates as "from Ṣa‘īd" meaning from the highland, upland, or plateaus of Upper Egypt, and more generally "of the land." It it also the name of the music that originates from upper Egypt; there is a singular drum rhythm named Saidi that goes:
dum-tek, dum-dum; tek; dum-tek, dum-dum; tek . . .
My wife is the dancer. I am the drummer and painter. Together we made this moment against the sun atop the dunes of southern California, not Egypt, but the spirit of the sand is the same everywhere.
Watching a woman at the mirror in the morning is a bit like watching someone meditate, the careful, ...
I am an early riser. Like 4:30 A.M. It gives me time to sip my coffee, lounge around a little before...
Another glorious view from my back door of the setting sun spiked with palm trees against the bright...
Just give me a minute, will you? Can I take a breath, hear and do and think about NOTHING for just o...