Jasminka     Nadaskic Diordievic         Vol. 2, No. 1 - Spring 2001

CURRENT ISSUE Haiku Harvest Vol.2, No.1 Spring 2001     These poems are Copyright © 2001 by Jasminka Nadaskic Diordievic. E-Mail: Dior@SezamPro.YU		dusty road - rolling down cherries and a boy's laugh     morning sun - white nightgown hangs on the wire     First day of autumn. A cold cage of the wind is all around the house.     sound of hatchet goes from one tree to another - fear in the forest     Into the picture of war skies over Belgrade intrudes a rainbow.     a strange kind of spring -- field of dandelions - above, people in shelters - below     war spring ninety-nine -- we are watching, not eating the young fresh lettuce     About the Poet -- Jasminka Nadaskic Diordievic (b. 1958) lives in Smederevo, Yugoslavia. She is an electrical engineer (computer specialist - system programmer), an art photographer (she has taken part in more then 100 group and 5 independent photo exhibitions and her photos have earned a great number of diplomas, awards, etc.), and the author of four books of poetry : "The Patch of Dark", "Time of Nettles", "Jostling of Butterflies", and "An Upset Bird". Jasminka writes haiku and other forms of poetry; her works are published in eight countries. Awards: Mainichi Daily News Haiku in English Contest 1999. Honorable Mention. Haiku contest "YU - 2.99", Novi Sad 1999. First award. XII Yugoslav haiku festival, Odzaci 1999. - Second award. Her works are published in many international and national magazines and books: in Japan: Ginyu (Troubadour), Ko, Mainichi Daily News, Suien, Ehime, Shiki Internet Salon, Gunma Museum; in USA: Modern Haiku, Point Judith Light, In Buddha's Temple, The Heron's Nest; in England: Blithe Spirit, WHF London; in Slovenia: Letni casi; in Netherlands: Woodpecker; in India: Poets International; in Romania: Haiku; in Yugoslavia: Haiku moment, Haiku novine, Leptir, Haiku pismo, Paun, Lotos, Listak (Leaflet), Pomak, Krovovi, Nas Glas; in Czech in the book Piece of sky (Haiku from an air-raid shelter). Jasminka's haiku found a home at WEB sites: "Heron's Nest", "Mainichi Daily News", "HASEE", "Temps Libres/Free Times", "Suien", "Shiki Internet Haiku Salon", "Borders&Time", "Carpe Diem", "Haiku Dawn", "In Buddha's Temple", "Nature Haiku Wall", "Autumn Leaves", "Haikumania", "Mothra", "Inter Arts", and "The Poetic Page". "They are fragrant and lyric works. I had a strong feeling like that when I received a petal falling down from high in the air through a war fire." (Masako Takahashi, Editor of "Ehime", Matsuyama). Copyright © 2001 by Denis M. Garrison.