Hearts Away From God

Hark!  Evil rear its ugly head once more

And lives racked with fear and anguish hold sway,

As hearts away from God bring to the fore

Mankind’s dark side goodwill would hold at bay.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Farewell To Winter

Sun grins from ear to ear.

Mind’s eye heeds tale of Cheshire Cat,

As winter fades from hearts?

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Farewell To Winter

(Haw River at Bynum NC USA)

Mare's Nest

While springtime pauses, catches forty winks,

State driven turmoil simmers in world spheres.

Aye, said mare’s nest invites mob rule, methinks,

Till chaos wanes once good sense perseveres.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Benign Doldrums

Cold breeze nags treed slopes

Budding trees catch forty winks

Doldrums cloud good vibes

© Ilija Lukić 2022

In defiance of winter doldrums, the energy of wild lands on the cusp of spring rebirth is palpable in the riparian environs of the Haw River near Bynum, North Carolina.

Indomitable Reawakening

Veiled in the mystique of springtide, the reawakening of eye-catching amazement in Mother Nature’s winter-weary realm encourages resurgence of our indomitable human spirit—defined, hands down, by courage and perseverance in the face of life’s trials and tribulations.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Life Through A Lens, Darkly

Inner eye guides art.

Snapshot captures strand of time—

Present becomes past.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Photographs veil objective truth about moments in time. The image makers truth prevails in the final cut, exhorting alternative views of reality…Life Through A Lens, Darkly.

Volumes Of Silence

Mother Nature’s reserves her most magnificent poetry for hearts of people perusing pages in her eloquent volumes of silence.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Topsy-Turvy Worldview

More often than not a topsy-turvy philosophy of life gives rise to the most accurate understanding of humanity and inspires uncomplicated notions of our relationship to the eternal and each other.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Mindful Change

Strife churns near and far.  

Answers must leave no stone unturned—

Change starts with forethought!

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Courage Unchained

When life holds free will in tight embrace

With course of action hardly possible,

Call to mind alpine blooms in sheer rock face

And choose a life well-nigh inconceivable. 

Endeavor nature walks at crack of dawn

Into mind’s eye where reverie holds sway,

Where spirit soars while mind looks back upon

Days when dealing with hard knocks was child’s play.

By dint of angel wings, light of day takes hold.

Pinking skies lend credence to forenamed host

And rouse assurance more than hundredfold,

That all’s right with the world, first and foremost.

Sage foresight gained in vale of tears through grace

Holds key to success in life’s steeplechase.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Life Between A Rock And Hard Place

When life holds free will in tight embrace

With course of action hardly possible,

Call to mind alpine blooms in sheer rock face

And choose a life well-nigh inconceivable. 

Endeavor nature walks at crack of dawn

Into mind’s eye where reverie holds sway,

Where heart soars, gives time to dwell upon

Gone days, when achieving dreams was child’s play.

By dint of angel wings, light of day takes hold.

Pinking skies lend credence to forenamed host

And rouse assurance more than hundredfold,

That all’s right with the world, first and foremost.

Wisdom instilled by famed rock and hard place

Holds keys to success in life’s steeplechase.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

By Dint Of Angel Wings

Winter's Epilogue

Sun warms frigid realm,

Still, arctic chill reigns supreme.

Spring croons mid sharp winds!

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Elysian Bliss

Sunlit snowfields speak to hearts young and old,

Stir divine music within human souls,

Beget elysian bliss more than eightfold

Compared to life hog-tied to warm bedrolls.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Bright Sides Of Life

Shadows are well known companions of light
Many times misread as troubles and strife.
But, when weighed with small measures of insight
Are must-haves in quests for bright sides of life.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Winter's Heart

Gelid rain paints trees

Moonlight plays up silvered coats

Glacial glaze warms heart

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Alive And Kicking

By the grace of God…blessed to draw breath, to reflect about all that exists, to livel in the moment and to be in love.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

Daydreams

I wander about sleeping wood withdrawn

Into mind’s eye where reverie holds sway,

Where heart soars with time to dwell upon

Bygone days—chasing canine pal at play.

© Ilija Lukić 2022

All's Right With The World

By dint of angel wings, light of day takes hold.

Pinking skies lend credence to said divine host

And rouse assurance more than hundredfold,

That all’s right with the world, first and foremost.

© Ilija Lukić 2021

The title and subject of my short poem call to mind the passage “God’s in His heaven—All’s right with the world!” from the verse drama Pippa Passes by Robert Browning, c. 1841.

Phantasmagoria

Just as the joyous hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving fades, so does Mother Nature’s kaleidoscope of foliage and days of autumn reverie. Hearts and minds of young and old turn to real and imaginary winter moods. Christmas draws nigh and brings hope of both renewed earthly joys and spiritual rebirth.

© Ilija Lukić 2021

Season Of Joy And Light - Holly Days 2021

People from every walk of life, nationality and spiritual persuasion join city residents in kicking off America’s time-honored Thanksgiving and Christmas season, during Holly Days 2021 festivities in the streets of historic Pittsboro, North Carolina USA. 

Crisp late-autumn airs carry aromas of food and sweet fare, while restive children enjoy train rides and various bounce houses. Local school concert bands and dance studio groups provide entertainment on an outdoor stage. The town youth theater ensemble dazzles revelers with one act of a musical production. 

The annual town gathering culminates with Santa’s arrival on a dusting of snow flurries. Minutes later he kicks off the season of joy and light from the late-Victorian portico of the historic Chatham County Courthouse by illuminating our town Christmas Tree at the city center traffic roundabout.

© Ilija Lukić 2021