Turkey

By Murat Mentes

The aliens sniffing the aromas rising from Turkish kitchens
The aliens hearing poems of Rumi, melodies of Mevlevis
The aliens seeing the brightness of the Bosphorus, of domes, of young smiles
Ask each other: “Those signals do come from the Earth, but which part exactly?”
One among them gives the answer: “From Europe, of course, where else?!

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