Lidija Nikčević: Stanica

Great Britain

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

FRANCE

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Germany

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Italia

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Albania

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Poland

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Russia

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Slovakia

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Sweden

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

Slovenija

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar

North Macedonia

GREAT PREPARATIONS

Unqestionable are the holes in the ozone layer.

Tomorrow’s day, too, is, to a good extent, unqestionable.

The printing of this poem, weekly results

of matches of the Primera Division, a handful of small

and large events — they’re for sure unqestionable. At least as much

as the smell of coffee and the colour of my jacket.

Profane things possess a special certainty,

the kind we usually don’t pay attention to.

Here I have always especially respected a number

of side-certaintes. It is unqestionable that little Georgie

had skillfully grappled with English.

Rotation of Earth is, probably, unqestionable.

And then, many place names, our names

and driving along dusty roads. We need to talk

only of unquestionable things. Thing not praised

by poets. Fear of happiness is certain,

death — most certain. Lonely people know this

— at receptions, in cold hotel rooms

and automobiles. Contemporarires of Martin Heidegger.

Translated by Evald Flisar