bow to the ground
hands palm up
in the air
pray
this morning
for the darkness
to fade
morning prayer
on the balcony waiting for morning:Maltepe, March 23
insulated
in sweats
against cool air
watching distant lights
on Princes’ Islands
thoughts drift north
a thousand miles
only to settle
here
in this ancient city
as the morning prayer
fails to calm
this mind
trying to cope
with this broken world
morning prayer
morning prayer
in darkness still
oh hope
of a better day
when the sun
finally comes
to light this world
Leonard Durso 