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The Tragedy of Central Europe Written for the February Year 2 topic of "Poetry Sculpture"

Eastern Europe
The cold war
The Eastern Bloc

The lands east of the Elbe:

Central Europe -
Kidnapped from
The West
On the periphery
Of the West
Due
To
Late
Migration
Catching up
In order to survive
More or Less
Incomplete;
Judged
By Western Standards;
Akin
To Western Neighbours;
Central Europe -

Consciousness
Potential
Aspiration
And the sharp
distinction
with
The East and South East
As less European

Asia begins at the gates of Vienna

Central Europe -
A Central Europe where
Integration
With
Western European Civilisation has been
Accepted
Affirmed
Acknowledged

Central Europe.

Millenium in Central Europe. A History of Hungary.
Lázló Kontler
1999 pgs 16-17