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Travel Poems by a Guest Blogger

written by Anne Skyvington January 8, 2014

This post contribution is from my Randwick Writers colleague Garth Alperstein, originally from South Africa, but obviously a citizen of the world now, who delights in other places, faces and cultures.

Garth says: When I travel, I have of late written short poems, in an attempt to encapsulate the essence of a place, an experience or a memory.

Istanbul

istanbul

On the day of Kurban Bayrami
The Imam’s piercing chant cannot mask
Bleeting cries of sacrificial death

(On this day animals are sacrificed in the streets in certain parts of Istanbul)

 Pamukkale, Turkey

 pamukkale
Warm spring waters fill travertine pools
Cascading down the blinding white mount
The Romans in Hieropolis above, no fools
(The Romans built a city Hieropolis on top of the mountain – not visible in the photo)

Antalya, Turkey

 
Limestone topped mountains
Towering above the blue seas’ shimmer
Blinding the midday sun

Cappadocia, Turkey

cappadocia

 Pale green hills
Moonscape rocks erect
I see planet Earth at the end of time

Bursa, Turkey

beauty-in-turkey

Breakfast on the terrace
The mists reveal mountains and minorettes
The call to prayer, the smell of Turkish coffee

Photographs are by Garth’s partner, Melissa Becker, an artist and photographer

Travel Poems by a Guest Blogger was last modified: September 14th, 2021 by Anne Skyvington
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