Poems by Dolunay Aker
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Modern Confusion
Hands, in need of darkness Mouths, puzzles. Obsession. Diction. Good pronunciation. Depreciation of humanity. What the hell is this Alongside cheques and tickets? Pose, facebook, alphabet of new generation Folks are talking about rebellion. We have much to learn from walking the lowlands upwards It’s more useful than the artists’ shit Turkey’s poetry is full of useful things Useful, I mean mexico. Three doves Chandeliers, patroness, holy does. Complexity, chaos. Need to shave the hair, Before anyone pulls it. İsmet Özel is not aware of that, nor the ones Who drink jackdaniels. Possibility that captures the view Pound’s mind went blank by the way Immaculity of god, twist of history Maxjacob’s death in concentration camps. Roundabout. No refugee access. Translation by Kerem Bereketoğlu Anything can happen at any time They make planes everyday, boss Anything can happen at any time, boss Don’t forget the number ninety, boss I’m buying cheapness from the image bank, boss This is the chance For the sake of bread and butter, boss Students are waiting in line, boss I can fix your sensation problem, boss Come and let’s go to our place, boss Continuity is important, boss Don’t waste your time with odds and ends, boss We are late, boss I keep you by my side, boss Anything can happen at anytime Give a fund for the latecomers On my account Boss, you shameless mean motherfucker! Don’t think I remember you It’s just for reminding others, boss We never had good days We never believed in good days I’m letting good days fly And inserting the clip Translation by Kerem Bereketoğlu |
Dolunay Aker was borin in Antakya in 1994. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education where he was born. Mustafa Kemal graduated from Electronic Technology Department at the Anadolu University and is continuing second class of the Turkish Language and Literature. His poems, writings and interviews have been published in journals such as Natama, Yasakmeyve, Varlık, Hayal, Papirüs, Şiir Saati, Kalem, Kuşak Edebiyat, Sincan İstasyonu, Yeni E, Aksi Sanat, Amanos Edebiyat, Roman Kahramanları, Çevrimdışı İstanbul. He was staff of Amanos Edebiyat journal between 2014-2016. He received the Altın Defne Young Poem Award for his debut poetry file İzdiyar. He was included in the Under 30 anthology by the International Istanbul Poetry and Literature Festival. İzdiyar is his first book of poems.
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