Turkish Rug Romance She fell in love – To use that dubious phrase – With words The had the colour, Contrasts and topography Of an exquisite Turkish rug, A source of reverie And strength But words As always Didn’t seem to be enough: She wished for more And only when she got At length Another part of him Could she appreciate How little she had fought So hard to bargain for ________________________________________________________________________ Emanuel E. García, A Deeper Symmetry, 2014 |