Wisteria

Original Turkish

English Translation

let’s return to the seed
my eyes sensed the winter

because i didn’t go out. i didn’t stretch out.
i didn’t encircle anything.
i turned on the loose belly of the ground
in time’s spiral i turned
turned. turrrned and
and saw my leaves in the season’s mirror.
even if i don’t go out, the base of the wall is in the shade
in the shade my fragrance was faint

let’s return to the seed
the pear fell asleep in the garden

time is plentiful, time is plentiful
how many times i’ve said this
to wrap up the garden from one corner to another
with the wisteria, half under the afternoon sun
half in shade

my wisteria: dizzying fragrant
wisteria, hey!
hey, my echo!
let’s return to the seed