Andrés Briceño – Uzgoj (Mili Dueli 2023 – Grand Final)

UZGOJ

Sjeme
puzi kroz tla.
Nosim plodove na leđima;
dar seljaka,
krv dana,
žetvu i njeno plačno
puzanje.

Sjena ima u zemlji,
kad me potresu
nikli korijeni
kao ogledala drugih života,

i rad ponovo oživljava,
njegova zelena vremena
protivrječe
nasipima,
so je ukopana
u moje ruke.

One ruke
koje ostaju spremne,
skupljajući hljeb
svakom žetvom.

Ono lišće
mi nudi riječi
i ljubavi,
velika polja,
spremna proliti
sva sjemena.

Nastavljam podizati
ovu kožu
boje zalaska sunca,
mir neka donesu plodovi,
moj znoj,
i plug.

Translated to Montenegrin by Anđela Turukalo Dabetić
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CULTIVO

La semilla
serpentea suelos.
Traigo frutos en mi espalda;
dádiva del campesino
sangre de los días,
una cosecha y su reptar
de lágrimas.

Hay sombras en la tierra,
cuando me agitan
las raíces germinadas
como espejos de otra vida

y renace la faena,
sus verdes épocas
contradicen
los montículos,
la sal incrustada
en mis manos

esas manos
que siguen dispuestas,
recogen el pan
en cada siega.

Aquel follaje
me ofrenda palabras
y amores,
campos generosos,
listos para verter
todas las semillas.

Sigo alzando
esta piel
color poniente,
que rinda frutos la paz,
mi sudor,
y el arado.

I’m a very friendly person who is always smiling. Academically, I am a marketer, currently working at a technological company. Besides work, I love old rock music and sports, specially ice hockey and tennis. I discovered poetry thanks to being the drummer of a rock band, long time ago. The band was called ‘Caffeine’.

Besides from being a poet, I’m a cultural promoter. I represent the ‘Movimiento Cultural Internacional Ergo’ in Costa Rica, we are dedicated to manage activities, to spread our art and culture. We have traveled to various regions outside the capital to organize activities.

One of my biggest dreams is to recite my poetry all over the world.

The biggest cause of the lack of peace in my country is that people do not want to study or work, which leads them to commit crimes to get money. I’m from a country where the military army was abolished 75 years ago, we work every day for that peace in our hands. I propose to continue facilitating cultural spaces, where people have the opportunity to dedicate themselves to something useful for their lives. Regardless of the difficulties, I will continue contributing to culture and literature in my country.

YES