2017-07-10

【St. George's Basilica】

Jaroslav Seifert (1901-1986)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature for Violet Poetry in 1984〗

        If in the white Basilica of St George

        fire broke out,

              &

2017-07-10

【And Now Goodbye】

Jaroslav Seifert (1901-1986)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature for Violet Poetry in 1984〗

      To all those million verses in the world, 

      I've added just a few.

     They probably were no wiser than a cricket's chirrup. 

2017-07-10

【Flowers Remain】

Milan Rúfus (1928—2009)

         A bouquet of flowers

         and three sad birds.

         What are these, darling?

         Songs or ballads?

         And children crying seldom ask

    &nbs

2017-07-10

【Aiden in English】

        The capital city of Bratislava, the only stop in Slovakia on this trip, was unfortunate to have us for only three hours. Therefore, Mom and I would make the most of our time docked before sailing to Hungary. I would say that the Slovak Republic deserves much more appreciation than this, as i