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Thursday, 10 March 2022

Encounter - Jovan Dučić

An angel met a soul one time,
In the middle of the air,
Skyward set the soul to climb,
Earth-bound the angel fair.
The angel conveyed the wonder
Of heavenly gardens in a breath,
The soul spoke of earth’s own secrets;
Of the magic of love and death.
Then a smile crossed the angel’s face
The eternal rays to ponder so;
And the soul did weep for the grace
Of light and dark's game to know.

Jovan Dučić (1871 - 1943) Bosnia-Herzegovina
Translated by Pavle Ninković

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