If in the white Basilica of St George
fire broke out,
God forbid,
its walls after flames would be rose-coloured.
Perhaps even its twin towers: Adam and Eve.
Eve is the slimmer one, as is usual with women,
though this is only an insignificant glory
of their sex.
The fiery heat would make the limestone blush.
Just as young girls do
after their first kiss.
(Jaroslav Seifert)
More Poetry from Jaroslav Seifert:
Jaroslav Seifert Poems based on Topics: God, Woman, Kiss, Sex- The Plague Colemn (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
- Place of Pilgrimage (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
- Struggle With The Angel (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
- Lost Paradise (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
- A Chaplet of Sage (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
- The Song Of The Nightingale (Jaroslav Seifert Poems)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: God Poems, Woman Poems, Kiss Poems, Sex PoemsBased on Keywords: insignificant, slimmer, basilica, rose-coloured