Poems

The Shag “What is that great bird, sister, tell me, Perched high on the top of the crag?” “‘T is the cormorant, dear little brother; The […]

The Spaniards’ Graves O sailors, did sweet eyes look after you The day you sailed away from sunny Spain? Bright eyes that followed fading ship and […]

Thora Come under my cloak, my darling! Thou little Norwegian main! Nor wind, nor rain, nor rolling sea Shall chill or make thee afraid. Come close, […]

As A Computer Gazali used a lake as a computer, Carrying pragmas to the Seljuks, He denied the four directions, always looked up, Assuming a first […]

At Afyon Train Station Remember that little girl at Afyon train station, Who took off her shoes when she got on the train; Think of the […]

Face Of Pheasant Face of pheasant is an atmospheric event I’ve learnt this from the hunter-columnist of Luck Wild ducks beat wings on water By turns […]

Rose Seated at the core of the rose I weep As I die in the Street each night Ahead and beyond all unmindful Pang upon pang […]

Two Hearts The shortest way between two hearts: Two arms Extending to each other and occasionally Touching another by finger tips only. I’m running to the […]

Yellow Blight My breath is a red bird In the auburn skies of your hair When I embrace you Your legs grow long beyond words My […]

Black Messengers. (Translation of Los Heraldos Negros) There are in life such hard blows . . . I don’t know! Blows seemingly from God’s wrath; as […]