standing still
throughout
the duration
of the light
into the long
darkness
other writing
saying farewell
this last stroll
along the shore
eating ice cream
from Ali Usta
saying farewell
till seasons change
and miles melt
away
a picture of you
there is a picture
of you
on my desk
your head
tilted slightly
to the right
your shoulders
hunched
as you lean
forward
hands under
your legs
your legs
crossed
that smile
in your eyes
on your lips
that always hinted
of a secret
you won’t share
a cup of coffee
growing cold
on the table
in front
of you
and me
somewhere just beyond
your gaze
wishing
you would always
be sitting
in front
of me
there are times
there are times
when all I think about
are the many moments
I lost
connecting
with you
6:15am, Maltepe, Istanbul
the calls
of the gulls
as they fly
past the balcony
another type
of morning prayer
3:30am in Maltepe, Istanbul
the tea
grows cold
as the night
wears on
waiting
for morning
one night
at a time
you like some song
drifting
through the channels
of my mind
you
like some song
I heard
in the morning
and can’t quite lose
by night
5am in Maltepe, Istanbul
somewhere
in this city
of 16 million plus
a rooster
confused
I guess
by daylight savings
is crowing
in the dark
Easter Sunday in Maltese: March 27, 2016
drinking coffee
spiked with Bailey’s
on the balcony
the morning chill
in my bones
watching the sun
light the islands
out at sea
gulls call forth
the morning
as I drift
in my mind
across an ocean
where I long
to be
morning in Maltepe
the night ending
light filtering in
the windows
the sea
dimly visible
beyond