By John RC Potter

Angel…
Beautiful little angel.
I cannot.
I will not.
Every day in the news
I see your beautiful photo,
and I read the horrible headlines;
but I cannot go any further.
I refuse to read the details.
Suffice it to say this:
A beautiful little angel has found her wings.
She is now a bright light in Heaven.
Dear Narin:
If this sorrowful poem
can give you eternal life;
I will be the richest man
in Heaven one day.
Wait for my soul to greet yours.
Angel…
Beautiful little angel.
An Angel in Heaven!

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This poem was written in English and translated into Turkish by the author himself. The English version is above.

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John RC Potter is an international educator from Canada who lives in Istanbul. He has experienced a revolution (Indonesia), air strikes (Israel), earthquakes (Turkey), boredom (UAE), and blinding snow blizzards (Canada), the last being the subject of his story, “Snowbound in the House of God” (Memoirist). His story, “Ruth’s World” (Fiction on the Web), was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and his poem, “Tomato Heart” (Disturb the Universe Magazine), was nominated for the Best of the Net Award. The author’s gay-themed children’s picture book, The First Adventures of Walli and Magoo, is scheduled for publication.