Mediterranean Meditations-14 Poem by Gunturk Ustun

1

If there were no ferry
It would be almost impossible
For the peninsula residents to be islanders

2

Thanks to fast sea buses
The Mediterranean and Aegean islands
Are constantly renewing their trends

3

The pioneering Jet Age
Brough at jet speed
The end of ocean liners
What could possibly stand against the Jet Age?

4

I sprinted to reach the port
For I had no intention of missing
The departure of the Costa Crociere huge cruise ship
Which was visiting these shores for the very first time

5

The Messageries Maritimes memories
Belong to your mature childhood
And following close upon them
Memories of ocean liners
And recollections of cruise ships
Chronologically complete
Your seafaring's logbook-style memory
With the spirit's strong support
Rest for your memory, peace for your spirit

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