Miljenko Kovačićek
inglés
POTVRDA O RUŽI
Nikad ne odbaci ružu
bilo
kakvu
ali
ipak
ružicu
nikad ne odbaci ružu
osušenu
uvelu
s laticama, bez latica
potamnjelu
bez mirisa
obješenu klonulu bolesnu
zatvorenu i nezatvorenu
čak ni crnu
nikad ne odbaci ružu
ljubav
ljubu
ljuvenu
crvenu
nikad ne baci ružu
grijeh
grijeh
grijeh
preskoči prekorači
nikad ne baci ružu
otkrivenu
nađenu
izgubljenu i spletenu
oko trešnjina stabla
nikad ne baci ružu
trnovitu i dosta ljutu
nikad ne odbaci
ponuđenu
nikad ne baci ružu
jer
baciš li je
čičak će izrasti
na njezinu
grobiću
Producción de Audio: Croatian P.E.N. Centre
A Rose Certificate
Never throw away a rose
whatever
kind
yet
always
a little rose
never throw away a rose
dry
withered
with petals, without petals
darkened
without fragrance
hung depressed ill
closed unclosed
not even a black one
never throw away a rose
love
loved one
beloved
red one
never throw a rose
sin
sin
sin
skip step over
never throw a rose
discovered
found
lost and wound
round a cherry tree
never throw a rose
prickly
and very angry
never throw
an offered one
never throw a rose
because
if you do
burdock will grow
on
its
grave