Mediterranean Meditations-17 Poem by Gunturk Ustun

1

Seas, ships
And mariners
Railroads, trains
And railroaders
Are themes
Among so many others
I have to write about
That is why
Rather than speaking
I usually prefer to write

2

'Please do not confuse me
With other seas
You happen to know
My moods are never the same
Within a twenty-four-hour span
I can be lyrical
Or anti-lyrical'
The Mediterranean said to me
And then immediately added
'Choose or lose
And if you do not wish to lose
Then never give up
Thinking and writing about me'
What a charismatic sea

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