2 March 2007

Doing the Rounds

"You can give me only one dirham?" says little Lee, presenting an open palm and an ingratiating smile to every man in the bar. Bargain basement? No, just taking a collection from anyone who'll help her feed her addiction. Some of us take pity. Clutching a small pile of coins, she retires guiltily to the dark corner for another half hour of Spot the Difference. Meanwhile, the little Sri Lankan repairman ambles around pointlessly, carrying a length of pipe and looking for his favourites.
By -
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

featured post:

How to turn KFC Crispy Strips into Something Edible

You open up your Crispy Strips Meal and reel backwards at the smell of fat. OK, there's possibly a hint of chicken in there too. You car...

these you have loved:

  • Swinburne, Tyndrum and Sawney Bean
    It started with a joke. Some of us, in our small community of poets, enjoy games, challenges, exercises. They help us flex the poetic muscle...
  • Double D-lights at the Para
    The good thing about being an occasional visitor to Dubai is that the changes are more in evidence than perhaps they are for those living w...
  • A Sinking Feeting Feeling
    Washing Feet in the Sink is Prohibited. This notice, stuck on the wall in the gent's lavatory in the Doha Stufital's 2nd floor club ...