Turk Poems - Poems about Turk

Lightning strikes colossal oak, bronze armor split like firewood by God’s electric axe, soft pithy interior exposed in winter air. Walking through the meadow, knee high grass quivering under the wind’s judgmental eye; grouse fly disjointedly into the coral sunset as I wade through the verdant ocean. A warm clap on the back as you...

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Turkish Poetry Translations II Çanakkale Sehitlerine "For the Çanakkale Martyrs" by Mehmet Akif Ersoy loose English translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Was there ever anything like the Bosphorus war?? The earth’s mightiest armies pressing Marmara, Forcing entry between her mountain passes To a triangle of land besieged by countless vessels. Oh, what dishonorable assemblages! Who are these Europeans, come as rapists? Who, these braying hyenas, released...

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Yahya Kemal Beyatli translations Yahya Kemal Beyatli (1884-1958) was a Turkish poet, editor, columnist and historian, as well as a politician and diplomat. Born born Ahmet Âgâh, he wrote under the pen names Agâh Kemal, Esrar, Mehmet Agâh, and Süleyman Sadi. He served as Turkey’s ambassador to Poland, Portugal and Pakistan. Sessiz Gemi (“Silent Ship”) by Yahya Kemal...

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TURK TATIL MIZAH FOREST GUMP Did you hear about old Forest Gump Went up to do a parachute jump Gave the rip cord a jerk Found out it didn't work Hit the ground with one hell of a thump... JED In the care home was an old boy called Jed Always given some blue pills with his med And every night He didn't excite But it...

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A Turk living in old Istanbul Drank raki until he was full, He tried riding home on his donkey But his steering was wonky , He somehow ended up in Kabul....

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