Tongue Of The Wise

Allow nature to speak to your heart.

Her soothing tongue gives wisdom a fresh start,

To quell hell fires of destructive speech

Driven by guile and thoughtless overreach.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Sunrise Communion

Thin mist bedims mesmerizing onrush 

Of tawny torrent touched by sunrise blush,

Yet buoys miserable heart and soul averse

To mystical songs called God’s universe.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Walking On Sunshine

When life hands you a slice of Eden, don’t just nibble on the beauty of Heaven on Earth or pass a hesitant eye over the landscape from afar. Take a walk on the wild side and you’ll experience the bliss that flows from walking on sunshine.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Eternity Laid Bare

Spend just one hour in nature and you will renew your grasp of eternity and stoke the immortal fire within your soul.

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Great Expectations Set Free

When life plays havoc with best laid plans, a riverside sojourn puts mind at ease by immersing senses in either the soothing temperaments of gentle flows or the harmonious chaos of wild water quietude—unshakable stillness of heart and spirit takes root.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Old West Reverie

Daydreams varnish truth. 

Hence Old West myths captivate,

Yet, doubts roam mind’s eye.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Harbingers Of Spring

Loblolly Pines are prolific pollen producers. For a few weeks in April, landscapes, patios and porches, cars, waterways and lakes sport golden hues. Airborne pollen mingled with humid spring air scatters sunlight to create milky skies for days on end. 

To some said happenings are annoying and serve as conversation fodder, while other embrace them as welcome harbingers of spring. Last night rainstorms give brief reprieve as downpours cleanse woodland habitats and city neighborhoods, leaving in their wake gold-tinged rivulets of runoff—reminders that in time this too shall pass.

© Ilija Lukić 2022