Off-White (Book)

Açık Beyaz (Off-White) is the second poetry collection by M. Sadi Karademir. Published in January 2024 as part of Dergâh Publications' Turkish Literature series, the 88-page work contains the poet's short poems that reflect emotional intensity through dense imagery.

Subject and Content

The book consists of poems on the emotional states of love, innocence, and an approach to passion. As in the lines, "Words are flying the bore in my trachea / All these poems that I cut with the diamond tip of love," the poet establishes an intense dramatic tension between image and emotion.

Themes

• Love and Passion: The intensification of images under the influence of love is addressed.
• Innocence and Alienation: The concept of "innocence" in the poems creates ambiguous distances between the individual and reality.
• Internal Tension: The reflection of the feeling of "glorious discord" experienced in the poet’s inner world on the narrative is examined.

Narration and Style

Karademir creates a dramatic atmosphere with short poetic sentences. The narrative is woven with intense metaphors and poetic intellect. The emotional intensity and rhythm are shaped by images like, "Look, my gaze is collecting the night from its branch."