Haiku
in Croatian by
Ružica
Mokos, Zagreb, Croatia
Translation: author
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a
broom in her hand
sweeping the courtyard a girl
dances with leaves |
s
metlom u ruci
metući dvorište djevojka
pleše s lišćem |
| * * * |
fragile and fluffy
sparkling with silver frost
wire fence in moonlight |
krhke i čupave
sjaje srebrnim mrazom
žičane ograde |
| * * * |
blown by the storm
lost among sunflower petals
a bumblebee |
donešen vjetrom
izgubljen u suncokretu —
bumbar |
| * * * |
thunder storm over
a blackbird on the fence
ruffles wet feathers |
prošao pljusak
kos na ogradi stresa
mokro perje |
| * * * |
house by house
the new lane stealthily creeps
towards the woods |
kuću po kuću
nova se ulica šulja
ususret šumi |
Ružica Mokos (maried name Matuka) was born in Zagreb
on May, 30. 1936. She took her degree in English in Zagreb where
she lived and worked until retiring. Now she lives with her family
in the countryside near Zagreb, occupies herself with her hobbies
and pets and enjoys haiku moments. She writes her haiku in standard
Croatian, in the Kajkavian dialect and in English.
So far she has published work in Croatian and other literary magazines.
She has published haiku collections and received a number of prizes
(including ITOEN) in many foreign and national contests.
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