Last night, I slept in my own bed. I enjoyed slidding into the clean sheets and resting my head on the down pillow. There is just nothing like my own bed… Oh, the joy and contentment of being home. A cool breeze blew through the room from an open window. I could hear the waterfall from the Koi pond…
Tag: photography
That Cry Will Never Leave Me…
We saw this beautiful Ethiopian Jewess at the clinic in Addis Ababa. I wonder if the Queen of Sheba was this pretty? On our last evening in Ethiopia, Wayne and I had a few hours before our flight. We took a taxi to the Hilton and grabbed a bite to eat in the gazebo…
haiku: engraved
engraved upon my palms, scars that say I will never forget you
I Am Broken
A sea of Ethiopians sit across from the tables. One by one they come to us, the several nurses that assess their medical needs and direct them to appropriate clinics. In between patients, my eyes scan the faces–the people who wait patiently, almost reverently for free medical help. They cannot afford to pay for…
haiku: ethiopia
ethiopian blind man sees what I don’t with his ears, hands, and heart faith and justice live side by side but faith will die if injustice reigns faith weathers the storm of injustice, knowing God will even the score
Last Day In Addis Ababa
He waited for hours to be seen for an earache. Weeping, pussy eyes… goiters… tumors… backaches… stomach aches… rashes… racing heartbeats… malnourishment… strange smells… toothless grins… grateful hugs… Today I joined the Jewish Voice medical team in Addis Ababa. I will never be the same. I became a part of the triage team of nurses who assessed…
How Appropriate!
My Christmas cactus is blooming… now that it is Easter. How appropriate! We leave in a few minutes for Ethiopia. See you on the other side of the ocean…
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If you like haiku and photography and artwork, take a peek at my haiku blog, Tiny Topaz. I post a photogragh and a haiku daily.
haiku: spring
winter’s spell broken when the cold barren branch bursts pink life from the dead
Snow in March… in Texas!
Last night at ten, I went downstairs to let the dog out one more time before bed. I walked out the front door to a winter wonderland. It had been cold all day, and snow was forecasted. By afternoon, I had given up on the idea. Well, this Colorado gal was pleased to find a…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 