Cairo – by Susie Hemingway
by susie
Oh Cairo of the sepia light
empurple in the late of night,
the sparkling rays on marble stones
the quickest steps and gleaming domes.
The narrow streets and alleyways
the different smells the different ways
the hookah pipes, the mint tea trays,
Oh Cairo and your faded ways.
The empyrean of mosaic mosques
The many souks and little shops
the hot and dusty lives we lived
the little child with flower to give.
Street cafe’s where everyday
we sat and watched,
in wondrous gaze
Oh Cairo, I remember all those days
The perfume shop where we paid
to smell like ‘Chloe’ in a way!
the special time with special friends,
we thought that is would never end.
Halcyon days spent with you
enticing splendour of garnet hue
twinkling stars in darkest night
Oh Cairo of the sepia light.
The dark robed men
with beads and dice,
delicious honey with special spice,
the bright and silky lengths of cloth,
tahina, lentils in a a pot .
Can you recall that magic place?
for I can see your handsome face
Oh Cairo of the sepia light.
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I read all your belogs and I love it, you wrote it with feelings and not with just your pen, you wrote some of it with your sadness, I can feel some tear drops from your eyes are wetting the paper, but you are brave and strong and you keep writing, when I read about Alex http://www.susiehemingway.bogspot, and Cairo, that was not normal writing, that was picturing everything, even the fans of the Ciciel Hotel, no one can mentioned that, but you pictured it all and you exactely describe your sadness.
Such a lovely comment saved from a dear friend in Cairo..Bless you Mark.
Janey Johnson said…
Remembering the fun times we had in Cairo ’sis’- love it.
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