Srečko Kosovel 120 years since his birth
Today
would have been the birthday of Srečko Kosovel, poet, and journalist, the most
prominent representative of Slovene modern poetry. In honor of the 120th
anniversary of his birth in 2024, we share one of his poems with you.
Prerojenje
Sam, sam, sam moram biti,
vsako telo neprozorno v prozornost preliti
in zvoki klavirja bodo potem
mogoče le zimske zvezde mojim očem.
Sam, sam, sam moram biti,
da pozabim misliti in govoriti
in da občutim v sebi le eno veličast
vesoljstva tihega: Rast.
Sam, sam, sam moram biti,
vse, kar je prikrito bilo, vse moram odkriti,
ne s svojo mislijo, s svojim molčanjem
kakor z molitvijo pred najsvetejšim iskanjem.
Sam, sam, sam moram biti,
v večnosti sebe in v sebi večnost odkriti,
svoje prozorne peruti v brezdaljo razpeti
in mir iz onostranske pokrajine vase ujeti.
What
is your favorite poem by Srečko Kosovel and why? #Share with us in the
comments.
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Alenka, OLS Community Manager – Slovene
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