When Livio calls me to take him to Prague, I can't believe it: the magic of Prague... Livio has begun to translate a book of a Czech writer for a small university publisher and he doesn't want to make the car trip alone. We cross into Austria and ten hours later arrive in the first city of the Czech Republic. The next day, since my travel companion has managed to obtain a meeting with his Czech author for an interview, I tour the city center alone.

It's a very cold October in Prague. The city is full of tourists, however, a feeling of solitude grows in me... the only thing warming my heart is the puppets: a secular tradition of this fairy country. Puppets and puppet shops everywhere...

everywhere…

 

old-fashioned shop
a few ragged dolls
on the unlit firewood

Comments

[Aurora]

I really like this haibun, Andrea. I was completely unaware of the puppet tradition of Prague, and learned something new from reading this. :)

[Matt]

Enjoyed.

[collin]

I've been wanting to go to Prague for quite a while . . . maybe one of these days . . .

Enjoyed this, Andrea.

Collin

[shane]

good stuff - enjoyed

[Andrea]

Thanks, all!! ;-)

[Robert]

Enjoyed!

[Andrea]

Thank you Robert, glad you liked it.