Write me a letter

put stamps on it from Istanbul

and then phosphorescence

write

Istanbul’s sunrise

and sunset

then

do not forget to put the fisherman in their boats

and then the ferry

do not forget

the Kızkulesi

Galata Tower

and the bridge

put Haliç then Boğaz

and the necklaces

glittering at night

put everything from İstanbul as much as you can

do not forget the fish and rakı

we departed from İstiklal

we will not go back anymore

put the past of Pera as well

a pinch of Çiçek Pasaj

do not forget İmam Adnan

at the end

put your heart in this love

do not forger me here

like you did in Tirana.





©Günsel Djemal 17/04/2010