MIRKO VIDOVIĆ
Rođen je 8. kolovoza 1928. u Krištanovcu pokraj Čakovca. U Zagrebu je završio pravni fakultet. Radio je na raznim poslovima u privredi, bio sudac za prekršaje te organ starateljstva, ali najdulje je, više od 36 godina, radio u pravosuđu kao odvjetnik u Grubišnome Polju i Daruvaru.
Do sada je objavio četiri romana, zajedničku zbirku poezije i dvije zbirke haikua;
Haiku poezija/Haiku Poetry, 1996 i Haiku poezija II/Haiku Poetry II, 2004. Haikui su mu tiskani u nekoliko antologija i prevođeni na engleski, japanski, slovenski ... Dobitnik je nekoliko prestižnih nagrada u Japanu na Ito-Enovim natječajima 1995, 1997, 1999. i 2003. godine, te 1998. novčane nagradu u Engleskoj (Museum Haiku Literature Award). Grad Grubišno Polje dodijelio mu je 2004. godine nagradu za životno djelo.Mirko Vidović, Jemeršićeva 5, 43290 Grubišno Polje, tel. 043/485-050
Born on August 8
th 1928 in Krištanovac near Čakovec. He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb and worked at differenct jobs in Economy, was a Delict Judge, a tutor but the longest time he was inthe judicature as a lawyer,for over 36 years in Grubišno Polje and Daruvar.He has published four novels, a common poetry book and two haiku collections:
Haiku poezija/Haiku Poetry, 1996 and Haiku poezija II/Haiku Poetry II, 2004. His haiku have been published in several anthologies and translated into English, Japanese, Slovenian ... For his haiku he received prestigeous awards in Japan at Ito-En Haiku contest in the years 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2003 as well as an award in England (Museum Haiku Literature Award) in 1998. The town of Grubišno Polje awarded him with the Prize for his life deed in the year 2004.
1. dijete
smiješi se neprijateljskom vojniku
također
a child
smiling at the enemy
soldier too
2. mali leptir
oteo cvijetu
veliko nebo
a tiny butterfly
stole the big sky
from a flower
3. labud
pliva ispod
labuda
a swan
swimming under
a swan
4. konju vicechampion
prvaku doprvak pojeo
vijenac
racehorse
ate the garland of
the horse champ
5. krunica na
vratu čuva i ribu
na lančiću
rosary round the neck
protects even the fish pendant
of the necklace
6. pomiješali
se spisi zavađenih
stranaka
official papers
of warring parties
got mixed up
7. voda
pliva po
vodi
water
swimming on
water
8. spomenici
na groblju posjećuju
se sjenama
monuments
at the graveyard visited
by shades
9. noćas se
puni Mjesec namirisao
cvijetom lipe
this night
the full Moon has put on
the scent of lime
10. mali pauk
iscrpljen
sjenom muhe
a small spider
worn out by the
shadow of a fly
11. kiša
djevojci
briše suze
the rain
wiping off
a girl’s tears
12. jugo
posvadio
brodice
South wind
set at variance
to the boats
13. mina je pala
na sanduk s lešom
još pet mrtvih
a mine fell
onto the coffin with the corpse
five more dead
14. ždere
leš čovjeka
krmača
eats greedily
man’s corpse
a sow
15. dijete
šeširom poklopi
sjenu vrapca
a child
covers the sparrow’s shadow
with a hat
16. prvi snijeg
pretvorio oštrog psa
u štene
the first snow
turned the bloodhound
into a puppy
17. i sjenka me
upozorava na
godine
even my shadow
warning me
of my years
18. i na brazdi
vješti i trapavi
vrapci
on the furrow, too
skilful and clumsy
sparrows
19. pas
uči dresera
puzanju
a dog
teaching a trainer
how to creep
20. srele se
violine iz orkestra
u staretinarnici
orchestra violins
met in the
antique shop
21. grobar
opet: kosti
opet: gutljaj rakije
a grave-digger:
bones again
sip of brandy again
22. pečat
od paučine
čuva kuću
a spider’s web
a seal guarding
the house
23. limena
glazbala za ručka sline
u kutu
brass instruments
slavering over lunch
in the corner
24. oluja
breze zavadila
sve se očerupale
the storm
made birches pluck
one another’s leaves
1. Ito-En, International Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan, 1999 - počasno priznanje/Honourable Mention; 2. Ito-En, International
Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan, 1997 - počasno priznanje/Honourable Mention; 3-8. Mirko Vidović:
Haiku poezija/Haiku poetry,1996
;9.
100 hrvatskih haiku, antologija za igru Haiku karte/100 Croatian Haiku An anthology for the Haiku Cards game, Višnja Mc-Master DHHP, 2000;
10. Ito-En, International Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan, 1999 - druga nagrada/2
nd Prize;11.
Haiku No. 3, Zagreb 1996;12. Kloštar Ivanić 2003 - hrvatski književni jezik/Croatian language - pohvala/Commendment;
13-14. Vladimir Devidé: Hrvatski haiku ‘96.
Književna smotra, godina XXVIII/1996, br. 100 (2);15-16. Marijan Čekolj i Marinko Španović:
Otvoren put/Free Road: Antologija hrvatske haiku poezije/Croatian Haiku anthology,Hrvatsko haiku društvo, Samobor 1999;
17-18.
Haiku No. 2, Zagreb 1996;19-24. Mirko Vidović:
Haiku poezija II/Haiku Poetry II, 2003;341
An unmown sky
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