An old Yugoslav collection of science fiction works – in Serbo-Croatian – published by Galaksija (Galaxy) magazine as the Andromeda almanac in 1977. It included A report from the Cosmos by Ljubiša Jocić and an excerpt from 2018 A.D. or the King Kong Blues by Sam Lundwall which are below (in English). It’s worth preserving and sharing it.
A report from the Cosmos – Ljubiša Jocić
we sailed among free electrons and protons
electronic rotation is just being established somewhere
and not in the same direction we came across rare
hydrogen fields and entered the plasma once again
i can’t report what kind of malfunction happened on the ship
because the specialist for electronic devices
had no soul like the other members of the crew and
i can’t contact them
i find myself after the ship disintegrated
in the state of my surroundings
and after the catastrophe my affective life
remained untouched i’m using the spirituality of the electrons
and i’m reporting this stop milky way galaxy 23 – 26
Translated by Gorica Orsholits
Excerpt from 2018 A. D. or the King Kong Blues – Sam Lundwall
“Alright, alright,” said the presenter, “you can’t always win but anyone can try. And with that, ladies and gentlemen, let’s move on the next part of our program THIS IS MY LIFE, our spectacular show where four different families try to appeal to your compassion by telling you about their deplorable situations. Those of you who have a voting button on your television can choose the family whose story moves you the most. The prize, as always, goes to the family with the most votes. Welcome to SM5X, the television station which always offers you…”
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