ALL of my daily haiku (poetry in 17 syllables) from our time in Türkiye! It will mean a lot to me if you leave a comment about one you enjoyed or have a question about!
We have arrived safely in Nepal!
Mosque on every block
vendors grab our arms, implore
sensory assault
free solo brick wall
eroding above junkyard
great view with Jinbok
squad sheds tears for her
mine are shed for something else
end tough day laughing
dinner with full squad
but I talk to just one friend
about salvation
what Spirit tells you
matters little if you don’t
imitate Jesus
feeling like myself
walking in spirit, not flesh
but I have bad gas
climb ancient ruins
friends help one another up
might be illegal
free Turkish delight
just here for some samples, right?
peer pressure purchase
debriefing debrief
there for the next doubting friend
tomorrow: Sabbath!
indirect way home
dusk shrouds our trespassing and
steals light from our path
hike through olive grove
ascend to Zeus’ altar
view God’s creation
“know them by their fruits”
phrase echoes in restless sleep
wolf in sheepskin dream
scent og hanging herbs
free coffee from a stranger
he hones his English
paint blots everywhere
shoddy work of past Racers
day pressing “ondo”
welcomed into home
give us coffee, tea, cookies
receive grace of God
bwing! bwing! fade away
swish! the ball falls through the net
seven in a row
shirts with poor English
comparing fruits stand prices
free helva samples
chance run-in with friends
twenty plus brunch items served
giant wooden horse
sit in a circle
like Mennonite fellowship
sing, pray, discover
neighbor’s grin enchants
thank God for Google Translate
gift of olive oil
I underpay him
asked more than twice going rate
am I in the wrong?
no shoes on carpet
brightly painted wood ceiling
prayer, secret worship
open the front door
see him climbing up our stoop
with fresh-picked flowers
download Google Slides
I’ve made homework for myself
passion for teaching
shark swims overhead
ferris wheel provides viewpoint
clock tower gives rest
dough, thin like parchment
pistachios, finely chopped
honey, spooned atop
refill to the brim
return her pepper shaker
cross-culture neighbors
bubbish bin for drum
two pop bottles as tom-toms
find the girl two sticks
tilled olive grove soil
ancient Roman limestone blocks
hot Dalyan sand
waning orange sunlight
fourth story balcony chair
John’s Revelation
bumming free Wi-Fi
for the price of a biscuit
for nearly eight hours
scolded for talking
to a friend throughout the day
about God’s Kingdom
simple assignment
great new connections result
curious Muslims
planning three day trip
baking without recipe
packing for the road
passage read aloud
once addressed to a people
whose Church met right here
view from a basket
blue pools, stark white rock cliff face
Biblical churches
ancient port city
hunger turns my soul to prayer
Mother Mary’s house
yet another Doc
this one to construct timeline
of all four gospels
textured walls, new brush
drop cloth mitigates mistakes
unstable ladder
hike through the valley
check in on accident scene
delve beneath Hektor
buys us a Turkish çay
much pride in his handsome son
gives us a lift home
Turkish dinner spread
family photo album
two servings of tea
tea, chicken, ice-cream
conversation investments
we’re lights to small towns
impromptu reroute
bussing to destination
we miss our city
gives us tour of home
serves Turkish coffee and tea
shares about her faith
hard stomp, slight throttle
try again after stalling
ease off the clutch, go
chatter behind me
dishonoring my neighbours
makes me feel unsafe
Socratic method
his questions explore our faith
we feast together
beautiful blue tiles
zealous Quran history
unsullied carpet
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