Breathing noise builds in the throat Air refuses to go in Body feels weightless in the wind Weightless like a fallen leaf Weightless, lifeless and swimming in the air Gasp Emptiness fills the mouth Gasp Bitterness cuts the tongue Gasp Inner dirt blocks the throat Cough Facial blood vessels swell Cough Eyes widen Blink Tears [...]
Published by March 30th, 2006 in Thoughts.Author Archive for Doro Mata
It?s back in the 1980s. Thursday afternoon. I?m sitting on the second to last stair of the back door undoing my braids. Through the curtain of frizzy hair on my face, I could see the maid baking Injera in the baking house (mead?bet). I could also see her saying something to me, but my mind [...]
Published by March 7th, 2006 in Childhood, Noteworthy and Social.Yes, esh kut! Ring a bell? Yeah, I thought so. Thats how you kick me out of my own yard. Kut! yechi wosfatam doro zare egruan sebre kalasarefkuat eko… I’ve heard it all. We’ve heard it all. Me and my fellow doro menga including the poor CHaCHutoch. We’ve heard it all. We’ve seen it all. [...]
Published by March 6th, 2006 in Thoughts.
