Karlovy Bridge

Underneath the arches
by the Karlovy Bridge-
next to the galleries
and bijouterie shops,
a man tips a hat with a broken brim.

Near the Bridge Tower
on the Mala Strana side,
among all the churches
and von Wallenstein's palace,
a woman tips a wink to a lonely man.

Up on the bridge
where the statues of the saints
watch over traffic
in the twilight time,
a tourist looks in wonder at a bridge made of eggs.