24 Nov 1985, Posted by Scott An Chora in Travelogue, 0 Comments

11/24 Selesck, Turkey

As the storm cleared we helped put things back into place and decided to hang around another day.  About midday we took a walk into town and bought two bus tickets north toward Ephesus.  Our bus was scheduled to leave early the next morning.  All in all this was good company and I had enjoyed the time off the road.  I didn’t know what to expect heading into Turkey’s interior.  I was never taught in school much about Turkey.  (more…)

24 Nov 1985, Posted by Scott An Chora in Poetry, 0 Comments

Poem 087 Many times desires

Many times desires, have conquered me, changing the objects of my will,
but this continues to enlighten me, just and how I feel

God shows me love, a debt to pay, while unthrift fools, throws theirs away

I’m learning to heal, this given pain, a captive’s captive I remain
The height of it all, I know will be, to cry for those who wait to see
those allowing their love to still and search no more, only beggars at a beggars door