MILIJAN DESPOTOVIĆ, 5 haiku

Milijan Despotovic (Požega, Srbija)



Mesec je ne ostavlja
samu. Starica prelazi
zaledjeno brvno.

Moon does not leave her
alone. The old women crosses
frozen beam


*

Zimska mesečina:
pantalone dečaka mokre
a senka suva.

Winter moonlight:
pants of a boy are wet
but their shadow dry


*
Naklon strašila:
Slameni šešir se opire
Jesenjem vetru.

A bow of a scarecrow:
Straw hat is resisting
Autumn wind



*
Otiska konjskog
Kopita na tren nesta.
Letnji pljusak.

Imprint of horse
Hooves disapeared momentary.
Summer shower



*
Sad ne hodma sam!
Na mom ramenu se zadržao
Šareni leptir.

I do not walk alone!
On my shoulder
a butterfly tarries



MILIJAN DESPOTOVIĆ (1952) poet, writer, essaist, editor. Founder of first Serbian haiku magazine (Paun, 1988). Actually edits literary magazine Svitak, haiku magazin Paun and children literary magazine Momčilo. Canadian magazine „Levres urbaines“, financed by government, dedicated in 1997 a issue to Milijan Despotović. He is autor of 15 collections of poetry and 6 books of essays. Lives in Požega, Western Serbia.

Translated by Dimitar Anakiev