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civilization, concrete, congestion, deforestation, development, greed, industry, interference, land reclamation, natural evolution, nature, over-population
Istanbul from the air drone video
Once it was a natural channel,
designed by the ingenuity of time,
now reclaimed on both sides,
by man’s insatiable greed to interfere
Once it was a park and a green square,
now a desert of grey concrete,
decorated with tulips in wooden crates,
to fool the eye.
Once it was a green forest
that stretched all the way to the Black Sea,
now a jungle of skyscrapers,
motorways and access roads to bridges
that suffocate the lungs of the ancient town.
Eternal city, I weep for you
I have photographed my memories
and hid them for future generations
to show how mankind can destroy
his habitat and the soul of a city.
sebnemsanders 
Beautiful, Sebnem. I too believe that places, cities, villages, and the wilderness have souls. When we surrender them to efficiency, economy, and commerce, we peel away their souls. It’s terribly sad.
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It is, Diana. I can’t believe how it has changed, and definitely not for the better.
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Reblogged this on MarethMB and commented:
How beautiful old cities are – a link to our not so distant past – yet modern structures often destroy their charm. Thanks, Sebnem! Your thoughts are memorable💐💐
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Many thanks for your kind words and for the re-blog, Maretha. 🙂
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Pleasure, Sebnem! I’ll be looking out for more inspiration from your pen🤗
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I loved your thoughts expressed and reblogged. This is profound and more people should read about it, trying to remember the past – a good thing – such foundations.
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Thank you very much, Maretha. 🙂
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Cities where our youth once lived are far away by now.
The winds of time – no matter how slow –
Blow them away
Day after day
Leaving to us like sneers
Faint souvenirs.
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Lovely and so true, dear Valentine. I know they change, but the latest changes have not been so good, The last 15 years have been bad with a blast of construction, deforestation and too many wild projects that damaged the flora and the fauna, as well as the quality and the circulation of air in the city. It’s totally congested, it can’t breathe anymore.
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