A quiet place to write in Gumusluk

Poem A quiet place to write in Gumusluk Roving Jay

Poem A quiet place to write in Gumusluk Roving Jay

Inspiration for the poem

I was given a writing prompt in my writer’s circle the other day, which was to write about a special place, and I chose a wooden bench that overlooks Gumusluk harbour.

Sometimes I need to get out of the house to stir up the creative juices, and Gumusluk Harbour is the nearest spot that inspires me. I thought I’d give you a little sneak peak at the photos that inspired my poem:

Gumusluk Harbour View Bodrum Turkey
I wonder if I’ll ever get tired of this Gumusluk harbour view?
Stone Steps leading from the harbour Gumusluk Bodrum Turkey
Stone steps leading down to Gumusluk Harbour
Wooden Bench by the mosque
The Wooden Bench by the mosque that is nestled under the shade of two trees.
Steps from the barbers leading to the mosque Gumusluk Bodrum Turkey
Steps from the barbers leading to the mosque

 

 

Text for Search Engines!:

I climb stone steps by harbour-side, where waters glisten so boats can glide. Then view this world from a wooden lair, by a tiny mosque, and a barber’s chair. At specific times within the day, village men come here to pray. But in the time-gaps in between, I sit on this perch where I can’t be seen. My poets-eyes gaze horizon-bound. A sigh of peace, my only sound. Removed from all that daily grind, I contemplate words, I’ve left behind. I’m incognito – in foreign lands, a book and pen gripped in my hands, It’s quiet and still, and nothing stirs, Except….. my imagination, as it whirs

Author: Roving Jay

Jay is a project manager who swapped corporate life for a nomadic existence as a travel writer. She works with authors and entrepreneurs to help them achieve their self-publishing goals and reach their target audience through content marketing. Jay has published a series of travel guides, a travel memoir, and nonfiction books about travel writing. She housesits and volunteers around the globe with her husband, a Hollywood set painter, and she’s never more that 10 paces away from a wi-fi connection.

2 thoughts on “A quiet place to write in Gumusluk

  1. I enjoyed your blog. I was actually born in Turkey. Istanbul to be exact. We moved with my family many years ago to Los Angeles. It’s always nice seeing pictures about Turkey. Thanks for sharing!

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