Bellini in Istanbul.Bellini in Istanbul Lillias Bever Tupelo tupelo, in botany tupelo: see black gum. Tupelo, city, United States Tupelo (t  `pĭlō, ty Press
PO Box 539, Dorset, VT 05251 9781932195262, $16.95 www.tupelopress.org 1-800-283-3572 Winner of the Tupelo Press Judge's Prize, Bellini in Istanbul is a compilation Compiling a program. See compiler. of free-verse poetry featuring absorbing descriptions of Italian scenes, Turkish fish markets, and other exotic locales as well as deeply personal difficulties. The end of a relationship turned sour in a foreign land, followed by the creation of a new one; the pain and wonder of bringing a child into the world; and the eternal search for meaning in life make for an unforgettable poetic experience. "Ezan": In Bebek, a famous tenor calls / the ezan from Kemalettin's elegant, dove-grey mosque mosque (mŏsk), building for worship used by members of the Islamic faith. Muhammad's house in Medina (A.D. 622), with its surrounding courtyard and hall with columns, became the prototype for the mosque where the faithful gathered for prayer. , // his voice spilling like noon light over the park. / It's Friday. The devout de·vout adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. Devoted to religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations. See Synonyms at religious. 2. Displaying reverence or piety. 3. are washing // off the morning's dust, their shoes lined up / neatly at the lip of the public fountains. |
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