World Poetry Proudly Presents Jelena Bogdanovic From Serbia!

 

Featured Poet

 

Jelena Bogdanovic was born on May 25, 1967 in Bela Crkva, Serbia. She holds a degree in Theology from the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Osijek, Croatia. Today she lives in Belgrade, where she is involved in pastoral/counseling ministry with sub-culture of drug addicts in Belgrade, within the local church “New Horizon”. She also works as a translator and writer. She is married and has one daughter Mihaela (19).
Jelena has published two books of poetry:
1.) “Evoking the rain” – with Terri Williams as a co-author (two-language, Serbian/English edition) – (2007. “New Horizon”)
2.) “The Letters of the Desert Princess” – the journey of the thirsty soul (Serbian, 2011., self-published)

Divestment

 Love has taken of her dress of magnolia
And stood before me, luminous naked
In the light of her transparence
Everything I have on me is needless

What are you going to put on yourself
Before my confused eyes, oh, Love?
If you dress yourself in the cherry tree
Shake off your blossom in my lap
If you dress yourself in the Autumn colors
Let me dance in your amber leaves and laugh

Oh, Love, strip away these dirty garments from me
And dress me in your naked Beauty!

Presvlačenje

Ljubav je skinula svoju haljinu od magnolije
I stala pred mene, blistavo naga
U svetlu njene prozirnosti
Sve što imam na sebi je suvišno

U šta ćeš se sutra obući pred mojim zbunjenim očima,
Ljubavi?

Ako se obučeš u trešnjino drvo,
Otresi svoje behare u moje krilo
Ako se obučeš u latice ljiljana
Pusti me da se pripijem uz tvoju svilu
Ako se obučeš u javorovo lišće

Dozvoli mi da plešem u tvom rumenom moru
Ljubavi,
skini sa mene moje prljave haljine i obuci me
U svoju golu Lepotu…

 Jelena Bogdanovic  ©

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One Response to World Poetry Proudly Presents Jelena Bogdanovic From Serbia!

  1. Wolf says:

    Hello !

    Today , I found and bought the poetry – collection ” Evoking The Rain ”
    you published , together with Teri Williams .
    These are wonderful , spiritual , Christian Poems , very uplifting !
    Thank You , both of You so much for sharing !

    All the best to You , Blessings

    Wolf from Frankfurt / Germany

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