So wonderful! ...

László Balló's latest collection of poems, inspired by Erato, is a real surprise to the reader, a work that captivates all the senses. These role poems, which can also be read as lyrical self-confessions, turn to the past with their style, elaborate forms, and sophisticated way of speaking, but they send a message to our questioning postmodern world: they promise unquestionable certainty, idyll and happiness, a sense of wholeness. They create the illusion of time found in the eternity of love. That’s why it’s worth reading them to find peace in our daily lives tormented by doubts. The volume is a particularly valuable piece in the poet's career and in the treasure house of contemporary Hungarian love lyric, a new beginning, one of the starting points of the oeuvre rich in surprises. Looking at the portraits placed as illustrations, not only can the poetic imagination draw playful inspiration from the airy figures revered as goddesses, but immersed in the soft pastel-colored, emotional dream world, we can all dream of the fulfilling power of love.