on my balcony
I rest to listen
to the call to prayer
as the cat sleeps
on my lap
and my glass sits
half empty
on the table
in front of me
a crow perches
on the railing
we eye each other
tentatively
this afternoon
in Aliağa
in January
afternoon
in General Worth Square: April 21, 2016, NYC
almost falling asleep
on a metal chair
the breeze so refreshing
in General Worth Square
the Grid Iron Building
half in light
so many accents
both foreign
and regional
walking by posing
for those selfies
on this perfect afternoon
in this city
today