
MÉZ
A HOSSZÚ, HOSSZÚ, HOSSZÚ ÉJSZAKÁN
ARCOM A TÜKÖRBEN
GYŰLÖLÖM MAGAMAT
TAKARODÓ
AMI ITT MARADT
ÓRÁK
MÉRT NEM BESZÉLTEK ÉN HALOTTJAIM?…
PÁRBESZÉD MAGAMMAL
HÓDOLAT A HALÁLNAK
The opening swirls through a fevered meditation on honey, grief and the weight of memory, rendered in a lyrical, almost chant‑like Hungarian cadence. A solitary narrator drifts across fields of wilted blossoms, tasting the bitter sweetness of loss. The language folds mirror images, long‑braided night‑hair and flickering candles into a densely symbolic landscape. Already the mood feels both intimate and uncanny, inviting listeners to follow a voice that ruminates on its own reflection.
As the narrative unfolds, the speaker confronts a mirror‑filled room where self‑hatred and fragmented identities echo like a mournful trumpet. The recurring motifs of honey, fire and endless hair suggest a yearning for sweetness and continuity amid a world that feels increasingly hollow. Listeners are drawn into a haunting interior journey, where each poetic vignette offers a glimpse of fragile hope beneath the veil of melancholy.
Language
hu
Duration
~41 minutes (39K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library
Release date
2021-02-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1885–1936
A leading voice in 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote poetry, novels, stories, essays, and criticism with unusual grace and emotional precision. His work is often remembered for its sharp observation of ordinary life and its deep sympathy for human vulnerability.
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