Love Poems from Cairo's Tower

In Love Poems from Cairo's Tower, prolific Syrian poet Fwaz Kadrie offers a breathtaking view of the world from the heights of one of Egypt's most iconic landmarks. This collection is not merely an observation of a city, but a "e;crucible"e; where history and heart meet. Kadrie, a poet who has lived for many years in Germany, writes from the perspective of a permanent wanderer—a "e;stranger to poetry and tears"e; who finds home in the act of writing.The verses navigate the "e;unrestrained and unbridled"e; talk of love while grappling with the harsh realities of war and the "e;calcification"e; of the soul. From the "e;rustle of bread in the hand of the hungry"e; to the "e;bitter words of departure,"e; Kadrie's work is a "e;factory of elegies"e; and a "e;bakery of new hope"e;. Translated with precision by Tareq Farrag, these poems serve as a bridge between the Euphrates and the Nile, between the "e;high and the low,"e; and between the silence of the dead and the songs of the living.