Winter on the Domes
By Eric James Beyer
The snow ignores the call to prayer
And in the night when everyone
Has rushed inside to warmth
The song is somehow beautiful
And not intrusive;
Go on, then, sing away
There are no other voices in the city
And for a time the imams seem
As lonely as the rest of us.
Eric James Beyer is an Istanbul-based writer and the founder of twostoriestall.com. His work has been featured in various digital and print publications, such as The Guide Istanbul, Lunar Poetry, Bianet, Yabangee, and more. He is currently working on publishing his first novel.