INVITATION I

Walking teaches form and dexterity
As grows the freedom of the birds while they fly
Of the horses and the fawns while they run
Of the jujubes when they grow leaves and bloom
Of the rapids while they tumble
Of the people when they think and do
From moonset till dawn
The four seasons and twelve months
Know that I think of you

Oğuz Tansel
Translated by Aysıt Tansel
World of Tales, Elips Kitap, 2012