CURRENTS OF AGE
A paper and metal collector
rolls his crooked wheels
bangs with a stick
on a municipal receptacle
to scare the rats
and the sleeping
insomniacs
just about midnight
dreamers of royal past
or waiting for start of fast
including an older man
who shuffled his feet
standing at a windy square
the wind and the square and the man
all nondescript
noone passes
noone senses
the despair also drifting towards the sea
which strokes the misery with tiny waves
and the reflected lights
despite the slowly sinking ego once strong and colorful
Not knowing Respect
But Owning One's Own Respect
not to be squandered
in life
in death
or on a visit
overstayed its welcome
to join all the other lost boys and girls
and their stories
not on earth
or paper
or a cloud
or an idling memory cell
drifting on a continental shelf
Ahmet Cafer Celebiler
Otherchelebi
March 27, 2023
