U mome selu rijeka ponornica
teče kroz grlo uske klisure
i u ponor nestaje pred očima.
Iza sela, u šumi, na čistini,
stoji kamen i na kamenu ime
bez slova – ko zaborav.
Translation (rough):
In my village, a sinking river
flows through the throat of a narrow gorge
and disappears into an abyss before your eyes.
Beyond the village, in the woods, in a clearing,
there stands a stone, and on the stone a name
without letters – like oblivion.
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In the vast, swirling currents of Southeast European literature, few works capture the existential dread and poetic defiance of the human spirit quite like Ponornica by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet Skender Kulenović. For decades, this masterpiece has been a cornerstone of high school curricula and university literature courses across the former Yugoslavia. Yet, in the digital age, a peculiar quest has emerged among scholars, students, and nostalgic readers alike: the search for the exact digital file referenced as "skender+kulenovic+ponornica+pdf+15".
If you have typed this specific string into a search engine, you are not alone. This article will unpack the significance of Kulenović’s work, explain why Ponornica remains a timeless text, and decode the mystery behind the number “15” in your search query. U mome selu rijeka ponornica teče kroz grlo
There where the blue Vrbas grows moist with the black foaming water of the Ponornica, there is my conversation and my company, there is my wail and my cool shade.
If you need only Canto 15 for an essay or analysis:
The addition of “15” to your query suggests you are looking for a specific, limited extract. Here are the three most likely possibilities: Translation (rough):
Ponornica is still under copyright protection (Skender Kulenović died in 1978, so copyright lasts until 2048 in most EU and US regulations, with some variations). If you need the text for study, check if your institution has a licensed copy, or purchase a used copy of Pjesme (Skender Kulenović, Collected Poems) from online bookstores.
Summary: The “complete text” of Ponornica is a 20–30 page poem. Page 15 deals with memory and loss. You can find the PDF via academic databases or regional digital libraries, but the number “15” may be part of a filename or a specific page request. For an exact match, combine the search terms in Google with filetype:pdf and use quotes around the author and title.
Here is the text for Stanza 15 (in the original Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian), followed by an English translation.