The weight of the bags
creates a twinge in my neck.
How many more blocks?

Notice my orange
jacket atop my torso.
It is hard to miss.

There are no cars here?
So…how do we get around?
Galloping horses?!?

Your buildings contain
centuries of history.
My buildings, decades.

When you rent a bike,
do not expect perfection.
Still, enjoy the ride.

Cats lie lazily
on benches, in small planters,
on one another.

Fish, and beer, and talk
fill the tiny restaurant.
Here comes the music!

Cobblestones are nice.
Well…they are nice to look at.
They are mean to feet.

Constantinople
draws tourists to Istanbul.
Oh no! Confusion!