Tag Archives: Poetry

Living is no laughing matter (Thank you, Nazim Hikmet)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I was in melt-down mode as a result of the workaholic gerbil wheel called academia in which I currently reside professionally. The puppets were in chaos about it, but Yehuda Rebbe calmed me down some, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic hell, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged anxiety, Golden Horn, istanbul, Mosque, Nazım Hikmet, Poetry, stress, Turkey | 3 Comments

Hacivad and Khadijah channel Orhan Veli Kanik…on navigating deep-seated difference

Posted on September 15, 2011 by lizcameron

The American half: It is a deep-blue afternoon, the air still in the late summer heat that is not oppressive. Finding the spot on the porch with the second-most hot sunlight, My copper-colored dog has taken the most sunny spot. … Continue reading →