The Great Dušan Makavejev
photo by Vican Vicanović
Many,
many years ago
On
this roof there was a show
The
director, a gentleman nicely clad and fine
Was a
boy of 9
Only
a few years after Mickey Mouse
Makavejev
was born in this house
But
the future was vague and dim
A
trick was played on him
The Great
War brought a new venture
The
horrible theatrical adventure
The
hunger came and people dressed in rugs- not in silk
The
whitest water was sold as milk
Listen
to me tutti-frutti
This
house was a real beauty
It
was full of doctors who cured dogs and kittens
On
their doors was written:
“We
prevent the rabies
We
vaccinate the pets and their babies
The
patients are kindly requested
To
come clean and not let the fleas infested,
And
it is forbidden to bark and bite
On
this veterinary site.”
These people were friendly and nice
Even
to rats and mice
What
a circus, joy and pity
In
this house amidst city
Makavejev
learning tricks
For
the art of shooting flicks
So,
at the very tender age
A boy
of 9 was marked for stage
-Raša Popov
