The nowness of everything
An Americano -
Eucalyptus trees -
Volkan's smile -
He'd danced with Sophie at a village wedding -
A full moon in the sky -
The white chairs in a circle -
These memories -
Returning like sly guests -
Lycia
September 2024
Efes in Kirtil -
Seeing Adil -
My chilled glass -
The patron in his kingdom -
Hearing a call to prayer -
A slender girl wearing a Fenerbahce shirt -
Kirtil
He leaned forward, his thin brown body like a twist of rope -
Gesturing over the village bread -
A gnarled siren -
Beguiling us with his stories
Cleopatra's Bath
Mehmet Varol -
Writing in your garden -
Gentle scholar in the wilderness
Candir
We walked through the olive trees -
Slender leaves like pale jewels -
We'd climbed a twisting stair -
Higher each turn above the bay -
Finding silence -
A woman's smile in a gentle garden -
Nowness on a stony hill -
Pale moon in the sky -
Wine in my glass -
A bright part on the water -
Lycian coast
High above the turquoise bay -
Air scented with resin -
Ancient sunight -
Tall pines -
Salt in my hair -