Istanbul Poems - Poems about Istanbul

I could never sleep through the birds, every morning it was the first thing I heard. They would sing their chaotic songs, greeting each other as the day moved along. They took no notice of people walking and cars didn't bother them, they just kept squawking. I couldn't go back to sleep no matter how hard I try. the birds...

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A grave in Istanbul He fell down the cargo hold, a long fall the hold’s floor was made of wood and lessened the brutal slam when he hit bottom. He got up, waved to us and climbed the iron- the ladder onto the deck, he said he was ok He was not ok! He had about him something vanishing like his turn...

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I praise Thee! Solace of Time and devotion, Amity of nation. Notion of giving, Bread of Utopia and Love....

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Picture the scene a flat is raging with fire Caused by an electrical fault or loose wire A open window is the route to escape Old in structure and square in shape The mother cries to the people below My children need saving them I must throw Blankets were thrown to soften the blow Hard to comprehend...

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Turkish Poetry Translations I Ben Sana Mecburum: "You are indispensable" by Attila Ilhan translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch You are indispensable; how can you not know that you're like nails riveting my brain? I see your eyes as ever-expanding dimensions. You are indispensable; how can you not know that I burn within, at the thought of you? Trees prepare...

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We had the craziest time in Istanbul We were stuck for three months during the ongoing Pandemic The bustling city lost it’s rhythm and rhyme Like a heart that misses a beat one day at that time The streets grew empty the Café’s were shut The people were few and the weekends were curfew There was no Funicular to greet me. Hotels were...

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It's in sadness and sorrow do we find unity Sometimes it easier to talk it than show it Terrorism affect every person rich or poor Anger it is real when it comes to your door Nothing is so remote in the modern world But let us remember those who have died Until we trully decide to fight the terrorist Lives will continue...

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Istanbul bridge,please take me home. Take me back to the Anatolian empire,where you used your strength to pull Asia and Europe together. Then carried the weight of history and urbanization on your back, you took them to civilization. Please take me to a land of peace,tourism and productivity, a land of beauty,liberty and hospitality. Istanbul bridge,please take me home. Take me...

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Bir daha gelsem dunyaya Istanbulda Sehrazatlarin atlari kosturur mu ruyalarimi Bu ne cenk dipsiz ucurum yedi tepede Bir girdaptir askim dalgalarin solugunda Dogmamis her nepze sensiz koklanan erguvana hasret Tasirmi yuregim sensiz ciga dusmus martilarin kanatlarini Bir ucurum sensizlik goge donmus yasemin poyrazinda Her nefesimde dus desem yuregime lodosun tersden eser...

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This famous city of antiquity had its name changed in 1930. We once called it Constantinople. Today, it is known as Istanbul. People located here in North America, see it on the map bridging Europe and Asia. Once capital city of the Byzantines, it has witnessed many bloody battle scenes. This is the citadel the Fourth Crusade raided. Because of this, they were excommunicated. This...

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Yildizlarin elimde ucar Gozlenmis anilar gune durmus Egirdesi gunum gerkefinde nakis Bir yudum su karlarinda erimis yuregim Nefesinde dogmus gun Hasretine acamayan gulum Kesmekesin binbir cumbusu Sarildigim yar kandiller Yedi direkler cadirimda Yakamozlar acmis lalelere Eritirmi karlarin gunesi sensizligi Raksa sevgi serefesi minarelerin Incirler tirmanmis mihrabin duvarlarina Dalgalarin kucaklar gerkefimi...

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Bir daha gelsem dunyaya Istanbulda Sehrazatlarin atlari kosturur mu ruyalarimi Bu ne cenk dipsiz ucurum yedi tepede Bir girdaptir askim dalgalarin solugunda Dogmamis her nepze sensiz koklanan erguvana hasret Tasirmi yuregim sensiz ciga dusmus martilarin kanatlarini Bir ucurum sensizlik goge donmus yasemin poyrazinda Her nefesimde dus desem yuregime lodosun tersden eser...

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Your expectations are carved into my eyes... Their shapes melt in my dreams The face seen in your postcards Is not that of your soul Istanbul... Living apart does not change your seas Your waiting landscapes offer themselves Thoughts do not remain still Istanbul rests its weight upon my loneliness... White fish swim in your living past Seagulls float in your memories Obliterated friendships stay...

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