Poetry There are a number of poets among the Ovi team, so we have gathered the together here.


	Istanbul by Uzeyir Lokman Cayci The dock birds pull me to the sea like I am pulled to suffering, to Istanbul, that wrings sorrows that fall on me. Solitude without you.
	Camera Hungry by David Barger Laying on hard bedding With examination covers spread With wrinkle creases Zagging from left to right Looking like the arm of a corpse.
	Empty Harbour by Nikos Laios Death by pestilence, Congealed lungs And sallow skin Clinging to bones

	Firefly Dreams by Bohdan Yuri Fireflies whisper dreams In the forest without noise, And the night birds swoop From shadow stations.
	Between doubt and certainty by Amir Khatib Longer distance from death. To make the point clear: Take a little love much sorrow,
	The shapes that were crying in the rain by Abigail George Shroud don't say anything if I changed my hair, if I spoke my thoughts, don't move an inch, a muscle. There's a knot in your throat. It is just a moment in the
	A Dedication To My Great-Niece by Nikos Laios A baby girl, Born with beauty, Adorned with nature's Noble gifts;
	Washington Heights by Saloni Kaul Stormy river heights! I revel in fulfilment.
	At First Sight by George Cassidy Payne The hour I walked through your temple door, I came and knelt before your table.
	Human by Nikos Laios Everyday we dig deep Plunging into the depths, That's where the good stuff is;
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