Paul Zardini
Paul Zardini grew up in San Vigilio di Marebbe, where he lives and works. After graduating from Bolzano’s technical and business high school, he had various jobs in South Tyrol, Milan and Stuttgart. He took up writing after a serious car accident. Zardini is a very prolific lyrical poet and released six books between 1984 and 2012, including Les ćiaradöres endortöra. Authentische Ausdrücke. Espressioni autentiche. As the title suggests, he often writes and translates his poems into multiple languages, including Ladin, Italian and German. His poetry covers a wide range of themes.
Enrosadöra
Checenes da doman
enrosades da sëra
mi crëp mies munts
les Dolomites.
Chirì ài andri de laurs
node tal mêr iaifora lunc
da olach’i sëis corsciüdes sö
corëć y sgnècores ciafé,
cole variö de Val dai Tamersc
salté da Pederü sön Fanes,
desfiré la vita è na fadia
y na ligrëza y na gara
te chi Ćianëis èl na corsciara,
jont èl co vir encër os ia,
ai è ladins
iu sun stè empara,
müies piéiores fonguns
de nosc ester nos patruns,
fà y desfà le lomescel,
sparagné se crüzié,
dì iolan y amiré
i früć de tè oma natöra,
làsc’te porté tla enrosadöra.
(16-10-2004)
Paul Zardini, Le boché – La brocca – Der Krug, 2006, EPL