October 26, Istanbul Ferry
By David Dumoriez
a shallow run of thoughts
on a deep and ancient strait.
No matter to attract, I’m prey
to influence, but this would
conquer breath at any time.
‘You’ seems wrong – there should
be another word for strangers –
but somebody, some-she,
drains a porthole of the
latening sun and sits there
in unflinching gold.
The mysteries of the skin
exposed; hair a mass of textured
glints; eyes set down a tone.
Five minutes, was it four,
she made a pact with some
sardonic power and equalled
all the beauty in the world.
Then, our waters done, she stands
and breaks the angle of the light,
ready to be one of us again.
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David Dumouriez narrowly lost out to Daniel Craig for the lead role in Casino Royale in 2006. Wracked by thoughts of what might have been, he took to the road and immersed himself in drink. Barbara Broccoli has already been in touch now that Craig’s tenure is over, but Dumouriez took great pleasure in snubbing her and thereby, he believes, enjoying the last laugh.