Full Description
Prompted by renowned poet E.D. Blodgett's deep love for and intimate experience of Prague, Praha is a poetic homage to the legendary city's vital spirit. As they build on one another, the poems in the collection lift the reader over the threshold of purely mythic understanding and into the heart of one of Europe's loveliest and most venerable cities. Each poem is accompanied by a translation into Czech, encouraging even those who do not know the language to immerse themselves in its sound. Superbly complemented by the mysteriously eloquent paintings of Czech artist Robert Kessner, Praha offers the moods of Prague in its many seasons and in all its magic.
Contents
Praha Praha
Castle Hrad
Pomp Pompa
Cemeteries Hrbitovy
Bells Zvony
Pigeons Holubi
Emptiness Prázdnota
Opening Otevírání
Light Svetlo
Trees Stromy
Houses Domy
Stones Kameny
Lamps Lampy
Dreams Sny
Kings Králové
Rain Déšt
Cathedrals Katedrály
River Reka
Rooms Pokoje
Bird Pták
Unfolding Rozvíjení
Museum Muzeum
Lilacs Šeríky
Girl Dívka
Clouds Mraky
Sun Slunce
Rusalka Rusalka
Saints Svatí
Gardens Sady
Faces Tváre
Canals Kanály
Boulevards Bulváry
Gate Branka
Steps Schody
Forgetting Zapomnení
Petals Okvetnílístky
Fountains Fontány
Parks Parky
Leaf List
Towers Veže
Windows Okna
Chiaroscuro Šerosvit
Winter Zima
Flower Kvet
Angelus Klekání
Tram Tramvaj
Night Noc
Streets Ulice
Cloister Klášter
Snow Sníh
Horses Kone
Dust Prach
Crows Vrány
Ladies Paní
Sleepwalkers Námesícníci
Eternity Vecnost
JewishCemetery Židovskýhrbitov
Bridges Mosty
Ecstasy Extáze
NaKampe NaKampe
God Buh
Music Hudba
GoldenPraha ZlatáPraha
Chestnuts Kaštany
Heart Srdce
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