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,

                       God forbid,

        its walls after flames would be rose-coloured.

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. 

      I know. Forgive me.

      I'm coming to the end.

&

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

         how destiny takes us to task.

       Yet a loving power above that keeps a close watch

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 will say that the Slovakian Republic deserves much more appreciation than this, as it must have somewhat equal status to its recently divorced partner, the Czech Republic. Many cultures between these two countries are the same, but