translated by dint of Rosmarie Wal...

translated by dint of Rosmarie Waldrop

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The extreme point is
nearest the beginning.
Taking the black veils facing the mirrors
you papal court your own face approach
on the subway escalator at Kalvin ter
a distortion a spasm joypain
gone the place is
called nuisance in the mirrors
in the Cafe Lukacs
sits : me: and writes
in the Cafe Lukacs
called great annoyance in the mirrors
gone the place is
a distortion a spasm joypain
on the subway escalator at Kalvin ter
you papal court your own face approach
taking the black veils against the mirros
nearest the beginning.
The fall of the curtain is

Kalvin ter: Kalvin Square, a Budapest