Tales of Ipsa

Tag: balcony

  • The Circle of Life—a Balcony View.

    Its February. The bare branches of the Indian cork trees stretch heavenwards pleading for fresh garments to cover their nakedness. Beyond them, usually shielded by their thick foliage, the grey and white tower block too stands exposed to curious eyes. Life is astir behind the concrete facade—a blur of images on a TV screen where…

  • The world from my balcony

    The world from my balcony

    The balcony is where my day begins, a time of stillness before the rush of life beckons. There was once a time when the world from my balcony stretched out to the eastern horizon over scattered dwellings and lush fields of corn. I could see the sun rise and follow its journey over the vast…