The pond
Fide Erken
for them there is neither time
nor problems
they feel every detail
ducks sail on water
like turtles with their thick covers
the pelican is happy with
how it catches its meal
the pond is a wonderland for animals
they feel deeply how they live
Fide Erken - Fide Erken is a Turkish poet, born in 1967 in Bursa, where she lives and works as an English teacher. She has a degree from Uludag University in English, and writes in both English and Turkish. Writing poetry is "a big and a beautiful part of my life, through which I try to send love from my heart to all the world's people." Her poems, inspired by nature, have been published on many Internet sites and in magazines. She maintains her own site as well. Fide is married and has two daughters.
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