Mediterranean Meditations-8 Poem by Gunturk Ustun

1

Provided that is exceptionally sharp-witted
Perhaps only AI is able to empathize properly
With the enigma of the deep blue unknown

2

The Mediterranean is both a realist and a dreamer
That is the foremost reason
For my enduring attachment to it

3

In moments when the many poems dedicated to it
Fail to bestow the serenity
Its inner world so desperately needs
The Mediterranean then turns
To the fewer song lyrics written about its very existence

4

Mediterranean sun
Dazzling and scorching

Mediterranean cuisine
Dazzling and deliciously healthy

Mediterranean beauties
Dazzling and highly seductive

Mediterranean loves
Dazzling and full of promise

Mediterranean brakups
Dazzling and heart-rhythm-disrupting

Mediterranean meditations
Dazzling and poetry-inspiring

Güntürk Üstün