Here I am, the train takes me through misty homeland plains.

It’s dawn. With each new day

Some old ones wake up.

Symbol of Croatian defence in the last war

A shepard waves his stick saying hello to me

And I wave him back.

Capital city of Slavonia

My heart grew into one with these fields and reeds.

I’m thrilled watching the waters which flooded distances

It’s autumn already.

Every little path here calls me. “Get off the train!”

storks rettle.

The poem was written by Dobriša Cesarić (1902. – 1970.), Croatian poet born in Slavonia.

His poetry was translated into many languages.

Prepared and desinged by:

Danica Crnov, teacher of Croatian language and

librarian

and students

Mirela Milanović, 4.E1Sanela Ćorić, 4.E1

Ana Perić,4.KMarijana Kovačko, 4.K

Translated into English by:

Zlata Hrženjak, teacher of English language