Vidoe Podgorec


Vidoe Podgorec (Kolesino, kaj Strumica, 1934) is one of the most productive macedonian authors. He writes for both children and adults. He has published a large number of collections of poetry, stories, as well as novels.

One of his most read works is the novel for children called Beloto Cigance. His work is translated in many world languages, and he has won a lot of prizes. He now lives and works in Skopje. Some of his collections of poetry for children include Gorsko kladence, Tiho doagaat sonistata and others, as well as the collections of stories Prosti mi kanarinke, Topli gnezda and others.


Oktomvri

Bevme robje ednas, bevme crno robje,
tirani po zemja ni gazea samo.
Od makata svoja sodzidavme grobje
vo rodnata zemja, pod rodniot kamen.

Nasa bese potta - plodovite tugi.
O, koj veke da trpi, koj da trae, pati?
Ta neli sme nie kako site luge!
Na dusmanot ednas treba da se plati!

I dojde Oktomvri.  Vkrvavena zora,
nad Prilep go plisna crveniot plamen.
Eden istrel... potem zovre seta gora...
Glej, borci so puski zad drvo i kamen!

Bevme robje ednas, bevme crno robje,
No robot se krena, ne trpi, ne ceka.
Do koga vo zemjata ke seeme grobje?
Edna bojna pesna kako plavna reka.

Oktomvri svetol, ti si ni praznik sakan,
Vo krv se rodi, izrasna od dni crni,
Pod tvojot crven izgrev, so topla raka
ti site nas, o site ne zgrna!


Page maintained by Dusko Koncaliev
koncadu@earlham.edu