Mi Lascio
July 6, 2023Eodem Anno Pons Ruptus Est
July 6, 2023Meeting In A Lift
We stepped into the lift. The two of us, alone
We looked at each other and that was all.
Two lives, a moment, fullness, bliss.
At the fifth floor she got out and I went on up
knowing I would never see her again,
that it was a meeting once and for all,
that if I followed her I would be like a dead man in her tracks
and that if she came back to me
it would only be from the other world.
Vladimir Holan
Vladimir Holan (1905-1980) was a Czech poet who is known for his subtle and introspective works. His writing often dealt with themes of memory, loss, and the complexities of human relationships. Holan was also a noted translator and his translations of Shakespeare and other English-language works are widely regarded as some of the finest in Czech literature.