Idyll XXIX
July 6, 2023Work and Play
July 6, 2023I Am A Poet, My Thoughts Are Free
I expect no gifts from any, nor beg for wing or feather
In my own sky, in my own heavens, on my own I soar
To bow beneath slavery’s collar weighs heavy on my neck
I’m a poet, my thoughts are free, wisdom free, conscience free
Tevfik Fikret
Tevfik Fikret (1867-1915) was a Turkish poet and intellectual, known for his patriotic and romantic poetry, including his famous poem "Çanakkale Şehitlerine."