Creative Writing

Lazy Letter: Hey, Hey

Woke up to the sound of simit seller man. He must've been in one of the alleys nearby. "Hey, hey" he was shouting out loud, although everyone knows "simit, simit" is what he's saying. Or sometimes just a very long "hey" is what you might

Lazy Letter: Another Nap

I couldn't remember the dream I woke up from. Couldn't really remember how I fell asleep. I needed another nap before the sun was up-- soon the beach would be too sunny to sleep. My watch read six o'clock sharp. The sky was lit up,

Children of the Street

 Just before I pass the pizzeria by the clock store, a shiny black van pulled over the narrow alley. A very young beggar kid with dirty and old clothes slowed down. Waited. Seemed like a perfect chance to earn a few coins from the people inside

Lazy Letter: Hospital Again

 I went to the hospital this afternoon. I had a hard time getting up. I actually woke up really early. Around seven or eight. We hung out in a friend's apartment the night before. I remember at some point we started shooting tequila. It was

Mountain and Mist

All the paper work was done, the crazy rush was over, and I could now walk slowly. But I didn't. It could've rained any second. It's been misty and foggy all morning. Oh, how I miss the morning mist of these highlands! I looked to

Lazy Letter: The Post Office

 P.S. Seems like it's turned into a routine now; I visit every post office in the neighborhood I reside. I sometimes find myself writing to more people than I actually have physical contacts with. Traveling long-term had another aspect that I would have never anticipated;

The Small Child

I was waiting for my parents in the car. It was sunny, so I had to roll down the windows. My parents were grocery shopping. Later I found out that dad sells the eggs to that supermarket. Some of the eggs go to the small

Crowd

 Huge waves of human hit me from every side and angle. Everyone was going everywhere. The day was going to be long, and my bag was heavy. The siren of an ambulance took me back in time; I was back in the city.