MLADEN POKIĆ

Rođen 1938. u Zagrebu, diplomirao na Višoj pedagoškoj školi i Filozofskom fakultetu. Do umirovljenja predavao tjelesni odgoj i francuski jezik u osnovnoj školi. Pjesme za djecu objavljuje u Modroj lasti i Smibu kao i u čitankama, a epigrame u Večernjem listu. Povremeno se bavi enigmatikom i objavljuje u Kvizorami. Objavljene su mu tri knjige pjesama: Martinu s ljubavlju, Molitva za hrvatski kruh i Dobro staro vino. Haiku objavljuje od 1996. u časopisu Haiku, Zagreb, u Haiku zborniku Ludbreg i Haiku Calendaru/rokovniku, Ludbreg. Sudjelovao je na natječajima za haiku u Japanu i Kanadi. Nekoliko njegovih haikua nagrađeno je počasnim priznanjima.

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Born in 1938 in Zagreb, where he graduated from The Teacher’s Academy and The Faculty of Arts. Until retirement he was teaching French and gymnastics in an elementary school. Poetry for children he publishes in the journals Modra Lasta and Smib and schoolbooks, epigrams in Večernji list and so far has published three books of poetry: To Martin with Love, A Prayer for Croatian Bread and A Good Old Wine. Haiku he publishes periodically in the journal Haiku, the Ludbreg joint haiku collections and the Haiku Calendar/rokovnik. For his haiku he has received honorable mentions.