there’s Baileys
sweetening my coffee
there’s the morning
caressing the hills
there’s the cat
stretched out on the table
there’s life
slowly coming
my way
morning coffee
the second morning of Bayram, 2115, in Maltepe
first cup
of coffee
watching ships
at sea
the gulls
my companions
peace here
on earth
morning coffee
to make me
alert
to possibilities
that await
on this
new morning
new year
old life