over a dune to discover t, Gebel Kissu.

    ays alongside s. Only desire makes tory errant, flickering like a compass needle. And tory. A mind travelling east and  in torm.

    On ter  open and stretc te so it, grimacing ly into ouc.

    No  to lose, ture tig.

    Sranslated  on makeup. Entering a party, climbing into a bed, sed on blood lipstick, a smear of vermilion over each eye.

    o ting and stole t. t into   of t first day o traditions us in ing and ever ernal—a colourful fluid, a song, a rock drawing.

    It e around  one small fire and burned to all t speak directly to  tand? t trol. I mig a caravan or a jeep, us and placed it beside  ember

    of t of t, doo t full of moon.

    o teau and stood there.

    No truck. No plane. No compass. Only moon and one marker from t t located tion of El taj, nort. arted y miles areet of clocks. ater in a skin bag a.

    time  noon,  and tars. t  err as mucy degrees off ed for t of stars, t, ern from a long pole and t of t above tar reader.

    A man  as a camel. t any food. o t  to El taj  abra,  of colocynto get rid of bitterness and t along es and locusts. reet of clocks and alabaster. May God make safety your companion, Madox , ed to ackno noside of t trade and poary despots she world.

    ry, o rock. o t les. ill epped o tain. Mimosa s o ting itself in hollow places.

    taj. reet of mirrors for most of  to tskirts of ttlements, Englisary jeeps surrounded ook  listening to ory of t U, ju