Name and surname:	Miroslav Sosoi
	Poem for the 4th and 5th round (Final / Grand Final): (TRANSLATION INTO MONTENEGRIN + YOUR NATIVE / ENGLISH LANGUAGE )	NjEŽNI POLJUBAC koji je dug kao zalasci sunca nad Strossmayerovom avenijom pod kopitima sunca u hladu tvoje haljine nježni poljubac koji bi umirio šarenu telad prije nego što budu zaklana za našu večeru nježni poljubac koji bi poljuljao moral frontovnog vojnika nakon gubitka identiteta, doma i dva litra votke, kada je Bačmut izbrisan iz istorije nježni poljubac je prolazan i tako krhak da bi ga glasna riječ ili naglo kretanje polnih organa mogli definitivno izbrisati iz osjećaja ili još gore, izbrisati iz pamćenja o tvom poljupcu mogu govoriti samo u tišini dok se ljetnji grad tiho kotrlja Janovskom ulicom i vjetar mi golica sljepoočnice vrhovima kose, oslobođenim iz tvoje pletenice tvoj nježni poljubac nije stvaran ljudski događaj on je tako surov, beskompromisan i iskren mogu o njemu pred sobom artikulisati bez zvuka NE SMIJEM GA IZGOVORITI! da se ne bi rasplinuo i da bih ga sačuvao, moja draga, sa kikicama… tvoj nježni poljubac mi je rasturio dušu i zaliječio srce i zato uživam u tišini usana šumi kiša po krovovima ljetnjih stanica za ljubavnike i danas rano ujutro ispred crkve sv. Antuna Padovanskog moje odlučne usne počinju da plešu pod nježnim poljupcem moja draga Sarice sa kikicama ponovo me poljubi i otkrij kakvi su osmijesi devojčica koje umiru od sušice Translated to Montenegrin by Anđela Turukalo Dabetić ……………………………………………. NĚŽNEJ POLIBEK kterej je dlouhej jako západy štrossmayeráku pod kopyty slunce ve stínu tvých šatů něžnej polibek kterej by ukonejšil před porážkou strakatý telata pro naši večeři nežnej polibek kterej by podlomil morálku frontovýho vojáka po ztrátě identity, domova a dvou litrů vodky, když Bachmut byl vymazán z dějin něžnej polibek je pomíjivej a tak moc křehkej že by ho hlasitý slovo nebo prudkej pohyb pohlaví mohl definitivně vymazat z citu anebo hůř, vymazat z paměti o tvým polibku mohu hovořit pouze po Tichu když se potichu vlní letní krupobití v Janovského ulici a vítr mě šimrá po spáncích konečky vlasů, který se vysmekly z tvýho copu tvůj nežnej polibek není skutečnou lidskou událostí je tak krutej, nekompromisní a upřímnej mohu o něm před sebou bezzvučně artikulovat NESMÍM HO VYSLOVIT! aby se nerozplynul a abych ho uchoval, má milá copatá… tvůj něžnej polibek mi rozsekal držku a zacelil srdce a tak si užívám neslyšnost rtů šumění dešťů na refýžích letenských zastávek milenců a dnes časně z rána pod kostelem sv. Antonína Paduánského mý urputný rty už začínaj jihnout pod něžným polibkem má milá copatá Sasanko znovu mě polib a prozraď jaké jsou úsměvy děvčátek umírajících na souchotiny
	Something special about you!	Im musician, artist, junkie and alcoholic.
	What do you think is the main problem of peace in your country? Suggest solutions to us, and how to bring and preserve peace in your country with poetry?	Poverty and stupidity. No solutions.
	List of the published books:	The rain which hasnt been 2015 a novel Yellow king 2017 short stories collection The Black Two 2019 poetry collection Like a Ráma 2021 poetry collection
	Do you expect to win the contest?	YES

You can watch and vote the video posted on Mili Dueli’s official Facebook page:

Mili Dueli 2023 – Fifth Round (Grand final)

Objava Miroslav Sosoi – Nježni poljubac (Mili Dueli 2023 – Grand Final) pojavila se prvi puta na Mili Dueli.

	Name and surname:	Kamil Princ
	Poem for the 4th and 5th round (Final / Grand Final): (TRANSLATION INTO MONTENEGRIN + YOUR NATIVE / ENGLISH LANGUAGE )	INTER ARMA Spavaj slatko, vojniče, kad puk da pogineš veli, dok sveštenik mitraljez sve krsti olovom. Buka topova je orkestar u izvođenju molskom; koji je, za slavu zla, komponovao veliki Makijaveli. Je li metak sjeme što u tlu mesa niče, pa crveni pupoljci iz grudi izbiju tada? Sa prijestolja palih tijela nad nama vladaš, Juda! Dok krv se žanje, “Deus vult” truba kliče. U ratnom ruletu se oštar naboj vrti. Čiji će broj biti prozvan? Ko će biti sledeći Jov? Samo truli kosturi o miru mogu sanjati. Marš Radeckog svira u svojoj razvratnoj plemenitosti. Kako su blizu kolijevka i masovni grob… Ovdje roda donosi djecu, a lešinar ih odnosi! Translated to Montenegrin by Anđela Turukalo Dabetić …………………………………………….. INTER ARMA (Czech) Spi sladce, vojáku, když pluk ti zemřít velí a páter kulomet křtí všechny olovem. Hluk děl je orchestr při sólu mollovém, co složil k slávě zla sám velký Machiavelli. Je kulka semínkem, jež vzklíčí v půdě masa a rudá poupata pak z hrudi vyraší? Na trůnu z padlých těl nám vládneš, Jidáši! Řev polnic „Deus vult“ při sklizni krve hlásá. Ve války ruletě se točí náboj ostrý. Čí číslo padne teď? Kdo bude dalším z Jobů? O míru mohou snít jen v zemi tlící kostry. Zní Radeckého marš v své zvrhlé noblese. Jak blízko z kolébky je k masovému hrobu… Čáp děti přináší a sup je odnese! …………………………………………….. INTER ARMA (English) Sleep well, soldier, when the regiment orders you to die and the parson machine gun baptizes everyone with lead. The noise of cannons is an orchestra during a minor scale solo, which the great Machiavelli himself composed for the glory of evil. Is bullet a seed that sprouts in the soil of flesh and red buds will then sprout from the chest? On a throne of fallen bodies you reign over us, Judas! The roar of trumpets proclaims “Deus vult” when the blood is harvested. In the roulette of war a projectile spins. Whose number will be called now? Who will be the next Job? Only rotting skeletons in the ground can dream of peace. Radetzky March plays in its depraved nobility. How close it is from a cradle to a mass grave… The stork brings children here, and the vulture takes them away!
	Something special about you!	I work as a Sales Engineer at a laboratory testing high power equipment, such as switchgear panels, disconnectors, circuit breakers, etc. I am an editor in the Czech Newspaper of the Writers’ Community and a founder of the art magazine “Smrtisyn” for the current Czech neo-decadence movement. I also work as curator of various visual art exhibitions and I write art critics and philosophy essays, mostly focused on the present neo-decadent art influenced by the old “fin de siècle ideas” of Ch. Baudelaire, J. K. Huysmans, A. Schopenhauer, F. Nietzsche and the early works of P. Verlaine (Poemes saturniens). I am a co-founder of the electronic-metal music band “Maldorör Disco” inspired by the aesthetics of Comte de Lautréamont and his book “Les Chants de Maldoror”. I am engaged in translation work of the English, German and French poetry. In my free time I study philosophy and psychology, including the non-conventional topics such as hypnosis and the phenomenon of near-death experience (NDE).
	What do you think is the main problem of peace in your country? Suggest solutions to us, and how to bring and preserve peace in your country with poetry?	My country of origin, the Czech Republic, is rather peaceful. We are a small and modest state that experienced many wars and oppressions in the past, so I hope the warfare never returns to our nation again. In my opinion, the peace could be contributed by nourishing the peoples’ passion and love to art in general – not just in poems. The human soul experiencing the magnificence and variety of creative work in musical, visual, literary, and performative forms in all its freedom and diversity can find its inner reconciliation, even though the outside world is often cruel, unfair, and painful. I believe the intellect and the beauty of art in various forms is the antidote to the arrogance and ignorance of the mankind.
	List of the published books:	1. Sonata for a rusty harp, poetry collection (2011) 2. Using a knife I teach a fish how to scream, poetry collection (2019) 3. Echo of a fish’s yell, poetry collection (2023)
	Do you expect to win the contest?	NO

You can watch and vote the video posted on Mili Dueli’s official Facebook page:

Mili Dueli 2023 – Fifth Round (Grand final)

Objava Kamil Princ – Inter arma (Mili Dueli 2023 – Grand Final) pojavila se prvi puta na Mili Dueli.

Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Date: February 20, 2020

PUBLIC CALL

We are inviting all affirmed and non-affirmed poets from whole the world to participate in the most popular online poetry contest in this part of Europe – called Mili Dueli (Sweet Duels). Participation is related with promoting poetry and multicultural dialogue between artists all across the planet, especially between Balkans nations. Authors are presented on official Facebook profile of Mili Dueli and there, they have opportunity to meet each other, exchange their knowledge and get prizes. During seven seasons we presented more than 1 500 authors from more than 45 countries across the world. If you are so far from Bosnia and Herzegovina, do not worry! We are very welcome to host you as an author and your country and meet your culture. Our jury is international and we are promoting diversity.

How to apply?

APPLICATION CONDITIONS

Milli Dueli (eng. Sweet Duels) are international in character, and authors from any part of the world can apply for the competition without age restriction. The only condition for application is that you are the author of the poetry you are submitting to the competition.
Note: Earlier Mili Dueli participants can apply again. The exception is the winners of the previous seven seasons who can no longer participate in the Contest.

APPLICATION METHOD

You can apply for the competition by clicking HERE.

There are detailed guidelines on what information you need about yourself and the poems you submit.
(If you have a trouble to apply in that link, you could try our second link for applies by clicking HERE.)

Participation in the competition is completely free!

AWARDS

Grand Prize: Plaque + Laureate “Mili Dueli” (“Poet of the Year by Mili Dueli 2020”) – for 1st place
* The award is presented next year, during the summer.

Other awards:
– A plaque for the top ten places won in the finals of the Contest
– Plaque for best placement of the Balkan state (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania)
– Plaque for the best placement of the Balkans diaspora (Balich Award).

Special recognition:

– Al Buqain Award – for the person who, over the course of the season, was most prominent in promoting the international cooperation of writers through the media, in accordance with the mission of the Mili Dueli Project. The award includes a plaque.

– Aga Award – A special recognition in the final, awarded for the most viewed video clip of a poetry author, in honor of the tragically suffering finalist of Mili Dueli 2019, Nermin Aganovic. The award includes a plaque.

Revial recognition: 

Each author who is selected to participate in Milli Dueli receives electronic and / or print (depending on participation in the collection and coming to the promotion planned in the future) Prize for international cooperation, literary contribution of placing the written word through social networks, and encouraging development literary criticism in this region during 2020.
*Authors we do not collaborate with will not be recognized.

Note: An electronic poetry compilation of the author and literary criticism of the jury on their works will be published this season. Further details and a call will be released on the details of the great print collection of Mili Dueli participants from this and previous seasons.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2020

The organizer will, in June / June, select the most successful entries and attendees of “Mili Dueli 2020” who will be notified by message on their Facebook profile if they pass the initial classification.

You can follow all the competition details HERE.

ABOUT MILI DUELI

Mili Dueli is a project to promote culture, art and tolerance in the Balkans. Its main feature is the poetry contest of Balkan authors, diaspora authors and foreign poetry authors. The project was founded and inspired by the idea of Nermin Delic, a Bosnian writer.

The poetry contest you are planning to apply for is in online formation. Follow everything from the comfort of your home, through the social network Facebook and our official website! Contest is made up of five elimination rounds. The authors submit a new poem to each successive circle that they pass, which they review and evaluate through literary review with an international jury composed of renowned Balkan artists across the region, and of the earlier winners of Mili Dueli. In addition to the jury, the decision as to who goes into the next rounds is made by our regular readers who follow us, as well as the authors’ friends. The Contest is unique in that it gives the jury comprehensive commentary, guidance and reasoning for their votes; which is not the case in any other regional poetry competition. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for anyone who wants literary criticism on their poems. The project is a great opportunity for young, unconfirmed authors to come to the fore, but also for affirmed, older authors, to validate success. The jury only evaluates the poems that the author submits to the competition, without insight into the other works of the author, and it is therefore important that you submit your best poems.

In the previous year,  the most famous business magazine in the world – American Forbes, wrote about the Mili Dueli project which characterized it as the most popular poetry contrast in the former Yugoslavia. Also, in 2018, for the essay on acting through the project, the organizer Nermin Delić was awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize in Japan. The same year, in Bosnia and Herzegovina he was awarded the Genius of the Year award for his idea and volunteer work on the project at the Bosnia and Herzegovina – Men of the Year Award. More details can be found on Bosnian language HERE. In 2013, the organizer also spent a month in the US educating under the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program.

From the seven previous seasons, these are the winners of Mili Dueli: Dijana Stevanovic Uherek (Serbia), Enea Hotic (BiH), Angela Turukalo (Montenegro), Ante Jezercic (Croatia), Lela Zjajo (Germany), Stefan Lazarevic (Serbia), Iryna Fingerova (Ukraine) and Nikola Ismail (Serbia).

Over the course of these seven seasons, over 2500 applications have been submitted for participation in the Mili Dueli, and we have awarded over 100 authors to our highest literary awards. The previous year, organizer spent over 700 hours of volunteer work on the project. Also, jury spent over 200 hours of volunteer work on the poetry evaluation. The website visitor count surpassed the figure of 500,000,000 over the last three months. It seems as a special success in the era of unpopular poetry reading!

There is no doubt that the Mili Dueli have become a real internet sensation for discovering new talented poets and for stimulating their creativity. This is a unique opportunity for new acquaintances of similar people who live near and far and who have the same hobby – writing.

Each year, the concept of the Contest is identical, but the rules from season to season and from round to round change, for the sake of interaction, interest, euphoria, and maximum objectivity, since everyone who works on the project volunteers for free. For culture, tolerance and poetry…

All cultural associations throughout the Balkans who would like to cooperate with us, in the form of literary visits, promotional organizations, are welcome to contact us.

We are waiting for you!

Mili Dueli

MILI DUELI 2020
Online Balkan Poetry Contest 

Made in Bosnia and Herzegovina
70202 Jajce

Objava MILI DUELI 2020 – International poetry competition (free entry)! pojavila se prvi puta na Mili Dueli.