Cairo, the city of light and shade
Quanta laden light gust
thousands light years ahead ..
From the creative core of the infinite sole
Waves beyond waves of lavish lust .
Glorious brush in the delicate grip
religiously tracing a carved frame
and gently weaving a Cairene grace
of light, highlight, and a sepian shade.
At noon .. all noons, a faintly glow
Grows to a silky throw ,
and warm vibrant strokes
at sunset …wears spicy tangy hues .
Cairo, the city of light and shade
Painted, permeated, bathed
From birth to dark to dawn, a fairy tale
of the century old.. love affair…
TarekOfCairo
Posted on August 21, 2012, in Architecture, Photography, Poems and tagged Al-Sehemy house, Canon 600 DSLR, Doors, Egypt, Islamic Cairo, light, mashrabyia, photoblogging, Photography, Poems, poetry, shade, TarekOfCairo, مشربية, Walls, القاهرة, السحيمي. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
this is … WOW .. sooo elegant and sincere and everything
just wanted to ask how u took such a photo???? .. i guess u were lying on the floor or upside down .. or what…anyhow .. this is a real creation
Thanks Amany for your kindness .. The place was amazing and anyway and anywhere I pointed the camera it was beautiful .. I will post the rest of this day’s photos soon … Thanks
ok … waiting for the rest of the posts
Amazingly beautiful and delicate. Love your word and lens play!
Thank you so much amoonful .. The photo was easy since he place was awesome .. The words were slippery as always but iI managed to pin some thoughts down … Glad you liked them ..
yes, and I can see exactly what the place looks like, i only tilt my head a little bit.
“Cairo, the city of light and shade”
RL
Wow – Tarek – this photo is just superb — and your words make one want to run away from wherever they are and head to Cairo ~ Fairy Tales and Love what could be better? There is so much texture in both the image and your poetic expression. Lovely post friend – completely enjoyed it all ~
Your joy bring happiness to my places … Yes, Cairo is a beautiful grand city .. Unfortunately its real beauty is not listed in the tourist attraction lists … I am glad you enjoyed this my dear friend …