![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1-ode-to-municipal-elections.png "1-ode-to-municipal-elections")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2-april-morning.png "2-april-morning")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/3-potholes.png "3-potholes")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/4-all-disappeared.png "4-all-disappeared")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/5-unfortunate-path.png "5-unfortunate-path")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/6-drivers-wrath.png "6-drivers-wrath")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/7-flamboyant-roundabouts1.png "7-flamboyant-roundabouts")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/8-jolly-festival.png "8-jolly-festival")
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![Ode to Municipal Elections: On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l? Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!](https://mayazankoul.com/amalgam/amalgam/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/9-municipal-elections-lebanon.png "9-municipal-elections-lebanon")
I hope you like my poem. I felt like writing it to express my amazement at the latest road adjustments in Jounieh. Note that this is freestyle poetry so don’t judge the rhymes or syllables 😛
Now for the true poetry, here’s Ella Fitzgerald singing ‘Ev’ry time we say goodbye!’ Have a beautiful week! 🙂
1-01 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
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I like!!! my fav line “Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly”
love the haiku/poetry
and i could imagine your image with the guitar in my head.
ma3ek ha2, if they have the money and budget to do it, but y the hell did they wait till now to do it
allah yse3idna… yalla khashneh l tari2 ad ma fikeh before the jouwar are back
yeah it’s good bss el zefit will last for a week by the time the people forget about the elections we will have our lovely jowar back…
COOLISH GIRL!!!!! hilarious!!!
Lol i noticed enno ktir 3am bizabto ter2at lyom 3refet why ehehe x)
ur so cool!
hehe yeppp! i never expected the holes to be fixed, the roads to be widened and the roundabout to sprout! amazing what a municipality could do in just a few days!!!
i also suspect the virgin had to do with this… mmm…
another great one, maya. and i have to say, i love how you always make the transition and tip your hat to the musicians you feature at the bottom of your posts.
Haha Maya! I was going to take pics of those lovely roundabouts and blog about them, but I didn’t have time – it’s 4.32 am and I’m still working.
I loved your perspective, hats off.
Mwaaaaaaaaa!
Right on Maya!!! I couldn’t have put it in a better way myself ! Nice poem, you got talent 😉 Bisoux
Aaaaawee ^^
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