Category Archives: Behrouz Em Rouz

1/6/2020 – A Golden Dream

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

1/6/2020 – The day begins before dawn. It begins in my dreams; we live together, awash in the pale golden light of love. We glide through our cottage, the air thick with domesticity and desire. Birds dine on sunflower seeds … Continue reading →

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12/28/2019 – Francy the Cat Moonbathes

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

12/28/2019 – Francy has found a spot in the bay window to moonbathe, the tufts of dark fur between her pink toes perky and her green eyes half shut. She’s a chunky cat, sturdy but mainly fur, not fat. Her … Continue reading →

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12/24/2019 – A Killing in the Building

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

12/24/2019 – I get ready for sleep, undressing and slipping between my worn flannel sheets. The apartment still smells of baking cheese from the gratin and I cannot hear my neighbors. It’s an old apartment, built in 1906, the year … Continue reading →

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