BRANKO LIPANOVIĆ
Rođen 2. kolovoza 1929. u Visu, umro 15. siječnja 2000. u Zagrebu.
Brodograditeljski stručnjak, novinar i zagonetač, 1957. godine završio je studij na Fakultetu strojarstva i
brodogradnje u Zagrebu. Radio je u brodogradilištu Ivan Cetinić u Korčuli, te u Dunavskom Lloydu u Sisku. Od 1962. godine radi u današnjem Brodarskom institutu kao projektant torpednih čamaca i stručnjak za čvrstoću. Bio je urednik uglednog časopisa Brodogradnja. Bavio se enigmatikom surađujući u brojnim enigmatskim izdanjima te bio glavni i odgovorni urednik Vjesnikova kviza i Sfinge (i njihovih posebnih izdanja) od 1978-1984. godine.* * *
Born on August 2nd 1929. on the island of Vis, died on January 15th 2000. in Zagreb.
A ship-builder, journalist, and enigmatist, he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Arhitecture in Zagreb in 1957. He worked in the shipyard Ivan Cetinić in Korčula and Danube’s Lloyd in Sisak. Since 1962 he was at the Naval Institute in Zagreb as an architect of torpedo boats and specialist for strength of materials. He was the editor of the respectable magazine Brodogradnja (shipbuilding). As an enigmatist he colaborated with many journals in the field. He was the editor in chief of the enigmatic journals Vjesnikov kviz and Sfinga and their special issues 1978-1984.
Prvi su pijetli
probudili i sunce
iza brijega.
The first roosters
awakened even the Sun
behind the hill.
Mjesec je noćas
okružen cirusima:
jaje na oko.
The Moon this night
encircled by cirri.
A fried egg.
Žalosna vrba
skoro dotiče vodu
koja izmiče.
A weeping willow
almost touching
the escaping water.
Groblje na punti
bijele se križevi
crne čempresi.
Graveyard on the cape
the crosses whiten
the cypress blacken.
Niz oluk bubnja
kišnica poput sata.
Ritam jeseni.
Like a clock, rain water
drums down the gutter.
Rhythm of Autumn.
Odrezaše bor,
nestaše cvrčak i hlad
i sag iglica.
The pine tree cut down.
The cricket, shade and the needle carpet
disappeared.
Rujansko sunce.
Gušterica bez repa
čeka na novi.
The September sun.
A lizard without a tail
awaiting a new one.