Red Planet
Symbols come to life as they cross the emptiness of deserts Rivers are along silvery snake-like ribbons called Styx It makes you wonder on which side is life What holds such value so we pay the ferryman Leaving our body on the shore, is this the beginning or the end ? Beauty is the power, […]
Like moths racing against the coming night A helmeted couple ride their moped into the sunset The clouds turn indigo and pink before the blackout The planet is red and ocher with some occasional green spots The colors of the couple’s outfits perfectly match the scene Photo Hugh Ardoin Niamey Dusk and Dust Gallery
New and abandoned the phantom van like the legendary Flying Dutchman The enterprise and the spaceships marooned on the Red planet On the billboard a new business is born, but the directions are vague You read something like from the Soni Cinema towards Station Tamensa Typical Niamey street name plates are rare and even rarer […]