Prvog dana pomreše ptice i zmije nastaniše gnezda i vetrove
Drugoga dana ribe izađoše iz vode i voda oteče prazna
Trećega dana šuma je pošla prema gradu a grada nigde
Četvrtoga dana sazidaše ćele-kulu od lobanja i skrguta
Petoga dana šuma je skupljala kraj reke obezglavljene leševe
Šestoga dana malo vatre zaljubljeno nalik na sunce
Sedmoga dana ne zapevaše anđeli
Osmoga dana u ponedeljak prvi put zapeva ptica
od pepela i zid progovori.
Branko Miljković
(1934-1961)
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The Chronicles
On the first day the birds died and the snakes inhabited nests and winds
On the second day the fish got out of the water and the water flew on empty
On the third day the woods left for the city but the city wasn't there
On the fourth day they built the tower out of the skulls and gills
On the fifth day the forest collected headless bodies by the river
On the sixth day a little bit of fire in love looking like the sun
On the seventh day the angels didn't start singing
The eight day on Monday, the bird from the ashes sang for the first time
And the wall spoke.
Translations: Sonja Čajić, 2007.
William Scott: Political Poster
