OF A WORD
By: Korkut Onaran
Chapultepec!
Grasshopper’s hill!
Tepe? It’s the same word
for hill in Turkish.
So many connections!
So many enigmas!
Words have their secrets,
which makes them more
interesting
and intriguing.
Chapultepec!
I like saying it!
About the Author:
Korkut Onaran’s The Book of Colors has received the first prize in Cervena Barva Press 2007 Chapbook Contest. His books of poetry include The Trident Poems (World Enough Writers, 2018) and İstanbul’s Tulip (WordTech Editions, 2024). His poetry has been published in several journals.