Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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To Lady Sultan. Dear Madam Sultan efendim 1. The first moment I saw you And conversed with you while you worked, You struck me as something I have seen before-- I spent many years in Turkiye 2 And your ambiance of that place passed through me. Your voice flowed into my ear As the Bosphorus 3 current flows by Asia. Your deep colored eyes looked upon me As the golden c(h)ay 4, I so often imbibed While negotiating in the shelter of many bazaars. Your general morphology reminded me Of the splendour of Uludag 5 of Bursa 6. And your radiating aura enveloped me As the blue hava 7 which covers my beloved East. (Written during the moments of the Spring forward time change.) Frank Maurer 10 March 2024 0610 Hours. 1. efendim--madam or sir. 2. Turkey--new name for Turkey. 3. Bosphorus--strait through Istanbul area between Europe and Asia. 4. C(h)ay--tea. 5. Uludag (soft 'g')--mountain near Bursa. 6. Bursa--city in Turkiye. 7. Hava--sky or 'heaven'.