When I think of you
A pebble warms in me
A bird settles on the edge of my heart
A poppy flourishes suddenly
A poppy bleeds insidiously
When I think of you
A plum tree dresses up from top to bottom
Starts to spin hysterically
As it spins, it dissolves bit by bit
As it dissolves, it dwindles
Becomes a deep blue plum in my mouth
Its seed has just sprouted
My lips burn when I touch
When I think of you
A pebble warms in me
translated by Burak Tıraş
Love it! Take care!
Thank you, Stay safe over there.
Oh, this is lovely. Thank you for sharing all these poems I would never otherwise have read. Hope you are keeping well.
I’m glad you like them. Be well in these difficult times
And you! We never made it to Istanbul in March, one of our party was coughing heavily and it wasn’t wise to travel. Another time I hope……