Županović, Milenko

Milenko Županović

Poems in English and Croatian

Fire

The truth shines
covered with ash
of burned lies
the eternal fire
Christian faith.

Vatra

Istina sija
prekrivena pepelom
spaljenih laži
na vječnoj vatri
vjere kršćana.

Youth

missing pages
from life
youth abandoned
time of return
to embrace forgiveness.

Srce

Plod svjetlosti
pogled
prema nebu
vjera u srcima
molitvom ispunjena.

Icons II

Describe
the color of tears
as a painter
against the wall
decorated
with kisses of faith.

Ikone II

Opisati
boju suze
kao slikar
pred zidom
ukrašenim
poljubcima vjere.

Poems in English and Croatian...

Psalms

Screams
from the abyss
spiritual
desolation
prayer
in the clouds
tears
hidden.

Psalmi

Krici
iz bezdana
duhovne
pustoši
molitve
u oblacima
suzama
sakrivenim.

❧

Sadness

Broken wings
cold nights
morning of hope
sadness in the eyes
of the lost angel.

Tuga

Skrušena krila
hladne noći
jutra nade
tuga u očima
izgubljenog anđela.

Flash

Cold views
disappearing in the fog
looking
for mythical
kiss of death.

Bljesak

Hladni pogledi
nestaju u magli
u potrazi
za mitskim
poljupcem smrti.

❧

Ashes

The sin
burned
at the stake of faith
ashes of truth
covering traces of
lost mortals.

Pepeo

Grijeh
spaljen
na lomači vjere
pepeo istine
prekriva tragove
izgubljenih smrtnika.

Gaudi

Architect of dreams
the battle is lost
surreal cathedral
the grave is brought

Gaudi

Arhitekta snova
bitku je izgubio
nestvarnu katedralu
u grob je ponio.

❧

Forgiveness

Bloody thorns
rain has washed
while on the ground
is intact
waiting for God
to take it
in His arms
and forgive
those
who had it spilled.

Oprost

Krvavo trnje
kiša je oprala
dok na zemlji
stoji netaknuto
čeka Gospoda svog
da ga odnese
u zagrljaju
i oprosti
onima
koji su ga prosuli.

Poems in English and Croatian...

Mount

Lost
Worlds
of bloody sky
resurrection
of prayers
on the hill
where eternal
dark watches.

Brdo

Izgubljeni
svjetovi
krvavog neba
uskrsnuće
molitve
na brdu
gdje vječna
tama bdije.

Coat of Arms

Gold letters
of a past
hidden for centuries
remain engraved
in the crown
blazon of prefect
sitting
on the throne
of eternity.

Grb

Zlatna slova
prošlosti
skrivena stoljećima
ostaju uklesana
na kruni
grba župana
koji sjedi
na prijestolu
vječnosti.

Apocalypse

In a deserted church
call for help
take off the dust
the walls
watch fresco
shivering
fear.

Apokalipsa

U pustoj crkvi
poziv u pomoć
skidam prašinu
sa zidova
gledam fresku
kako drhti
od straha.

Isaac

Tears
in the eye
of a blind
prophet
mirror
of victims
commands
of God.

Isak

Suza
u oku
slijepog
proroka
ogledalo
žrtve
Božje.

Feeling

The smell of incense
voice without a face
in the dark
music of the heart
love hope
church with a smile.

Osjećaj

Miris tamjana
glas bez lica
u tmini
muzika srca
ljubav nade
crkve sa osmjehom.

Passage

Unknown symbols
etched in stone
passage
time light
glass hall
the night of the monastery.

Prolaz

Nepoznati simboli
urezani u kamenu prolaz
vremena svetlosti
staklene dvorane
samostana u noći.

Pain

Burned
verses
of a missing
love
pain
of a defunct
heart
covered
by ash.

Bol

Spaljeni
stihovi
nestale
ljubavi
bol
ugašenog
srca
prekrivenog
pepelom.

Tears

Heaven's shadow
hid their
eyes
full of tears
melted hope
on the candle flame
a last prayer.

Suze

Nebeske sjene
sakrile su svoje
oči
pune suza
istopljene nade
na plamenu svijeće
posljednje molitve.

Ikon Lamp

Melted candles
in the arms of silver
light penetrates
through sinkhole
the human soul
shadow of the rosette
the flame of faith.

Kandilo

Istopljene svijeće
u naručju srebra
svjetlost prodire
kroz ponore
ljudske duše
sjenka rozete
na plamenu vjere.

Spark

Passing river
under the bridge
applies flame
from the ashes of youth
wrinkled face in the water
reflect the old man
hiding the tears
the last spark.

Iskra

Prolazi rijeka
ispod mosta
odnosi plamen
sa zgarišta mladosti
u naboranom licu vode
ogleda se starac
suze skrivaju
posljednju iskru.

Birth

A spark of faith
mother's body
the secret of the universe
God smiles
in the eyes of a child.

Rođenje

Iskra vjere
tijelo majke
tajna kosmosa
osmjeh Boga
u očima djeteta.

Stone Graves

Cult of the Dead
unclear symbols
carved in stone
sank into the ground
eternal sleepers
forgotten secrets.

Kameni grobovi

Kult mrtvih
nejasni simboli
uklesani u kamenu
potonuli u zemlju
vječni spavači
zaboravljene tajne.

Echo

Imprint
bloody signs
an echo of the past
cry of despair
power of faith
ringing silence.

Eho

Utisnuti tragovi
krvavi znakovi
eho prošlosti
vapaj očaja
snaga vjere
zvona tišine.

Land of Hope

Desperate in the dark
wounded and lost
seeks salvation
look in the sky
fifty two stars
illuminate my path
I look at the statue
with the flame of freedom.

Zemlja nade

Očajan u mraku
ranjen i izgubljen
tražim spas
gledam nebo
pedesetdvije zvijezde
osvjetljavaju mi put
gledam u kip
sa plamenom slobode

Pictures

Fear
never before
as far
cold pictures
from an unknown
in the lives of
long dead.

Slike

Strah
nikad prije
kao sada
hladne slike
iz nepoznatog
u živote
davno umrlih.