DREAMS FROM THE NILE: Poetry Inspired while Living in Egypt

My time in Egypt came after many seasons of frantic activity in life: raising a large family, meeting deadlines, overseeing projects, and striving to achieve goals—going, going, going. Being in Egypt allowed me to switch into a different mode, to stop all my running around and learn to simply be. While there, I lived for much of the time in Luxor and Aswan, close to the Nile.

I found that I not only drew energy and strength from the iconic river, but that it also became a calming source for ...