Shyqri Nimani  ars_albanica@yahoo.com Language:  Albanian no personal web site Country:  Kosova Professor Shyqri Nimani was born 1941 in Shkodër (Albania). He studied applied arts and design, and continued art research in Japan from 1976-78. His main subject is fine arts and design. He has written essays and books on the Visual Arts. He translated the book "100 Haiku into Albanian. Mother tongue: Albanian. He lives in Prishtina, Kosova.

Mbretëri nate;  Hënëplota pikturon      Kontura çifti.	night kingdom;  full moon paints    a pair,s contours
Tha se nuk mbledh dot  Bozhure ndër lëndina     S,rron Gjeraldina	he said he could not gather   peonies in meadows     Geraldine does not live
Vrullshëm hap krahët  Në sulm t,rrufeshëm kthetrash     Kjo shqipe thepash	furiously she opens her wings   in a fierce claw attack      this eagle of cliffs.