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SHE, AN APPLE TREE by Milijana Božović

The inspiration for this poem came through a dear friend…

Even if I had only ran into her on the street, I would still perceive her in this way for she is open: full in her beauty and presence. She is beautiful as an apple tree. Let the rhythm of these words tell about Tamara.

She, An Apple Tree


With affliction in her eyes
she purely knows
when we're off the Path.

For with Secrets of the Play
she is close by, and that's why her flow is
laughter,
kindness,
and understanding.

On and on
she transforms,
'till we are One
with Nature.

(When is she more alive,
in feeling us as lost
or in seeing us as lucky?)

Eternal is she,
like Sanskrit and the ancient:
fruitful tree,
absolute in her greenness.
"The Apple Tree" by Gustav Klimt

Milijana Božović: I am from Montenegro, Balkans, Southeast Europe. I am 23 years old. I've been writing since childhood, mainly poetry. It was and still is my way of writing a diary, through verses. In my opinion, it is important to have a way to channel one's own energy and one's vision of everything around, inside and beyond. I am interested in music, literature and translation. I sing and I play bass guitar a little. For now, I have one song recorded under the name Aera Barda. The song is Voice of Oneness (Moola mantra). I plan to learn to play guitar so I can present some of my verses in the way of singing, also. I believe in Love, Light and Peace.




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