Osman Bay

By Liam Murray

 

A tiny rope holds the mighty ferry at bay,

“I won’t let go,” it seems to say

With the intensity of a lover

 

But they forgot to undo the knot in time,

And all of Beyoğlu plunged into the waves.

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Liam Murray is a translator, editor and haunter of coffee shops who is happy as long as he doesn't have to leave the Beyoğlu district for too long.

 

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