Best Budapest Poems

Lighted Chain Bridge glints, enlivens, sparkles
Holding in view magnificent Matthias Church
And hillsides of Budapest in distinctive posture
Enchanted by milieu of ambiance on visions
In cultural rejuvenation of palaces and castles
Illuminating echoes of eclectic architecture
Gracing river banks in spectacular grandeur

As you gaze beneath emerald green water
Mesmerized by...

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Budapest

Oh, my capital, so many times I am thinking about you
About the beautiful nights, pubs, women, streets, squares
Oh, passed beautiful decadent years, and times! Come!

Come back, please! I loved you and will love you. Nights
Yes, time is time. So many people have gone from my...

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Oh, Budapest
At the subway
Girls so pretty....

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Whenever I spot
red-bearded Origin,
the unhoused street musician
of Budapest who asks for a donation, 
not making a protest with a grin;  
don't be amazed if I'm the first 
to drop coins in his empty cup:
does anybody, not in a rush, ever stop
and give him some...

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The moralist woman

Morning, every morning, the silent streets of Budapest
We open the restaurant, one corner from the Váci street
I arranged and tidied the terrace, tables, and chairs, and set up

People walked in front of the restaurant. Going to work
Office buildings, hotels, shops, and restaurants in...

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Life in Budapest

Life in Budapest is unforgettable years’ moments
It happened so many years ago, time is older
Just my memory is lively, past is younger

Yes, I live in the present past, it’s retro life
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From Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Silent night, arriving at the airport
Bus 200E, thank you for the service
Goodbye. Have a good journey in the night

Thank you
I told the driver

Waiting taxis are beckoned by bright yellow flashing lights
Walking passengers on pavement, night lights, panoramic windows, B Terminal
Cold air...

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