Three Poems by Jasna Gugić

LORD

Lord, the years are so heavy

my struggle

with myself

and the bitterness of lost love

and sometimes as I wander

seeking your light

in the darkness of my trampled wounds

I repent and fall to my knees,

with tears I wash my face

before your purity.

Lord,

look at me

and touch with your holy hands

this repentant heart

and unworthy hands

in the silence of tears

folded so tightly to you.

Lord,

wash my body and open my eyes

to see for blessing

and hope.

Lord,

teach me

to believe without reservation,

teach me to open my eyes to you in the morning and

in humility accept the crosses

that break me

and do not let me stand in the way to you,

Lord,

many times I started and

on the way I met others

and moved away from you.

Lord,

do not hide

In the darkness of blind streets

of my confused life,

always be near

to the heart that looks at you

be my joy

and everyday smile.

Lord,

and again I don't have enough words before you

to thank you for life

this endless journey

and there is no end

nor words in

which I can

put your love.

Lord,

at the end of this day

I just need your embrace

to know that I have

lived today for you.

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IF I LOSE YOU

If I lose you

rivers will stop flowing

and seas will dry up

and I'll fill with tears shed

the dried up wells

of the wildest hopes.

The sun will lose its shine

and the moon won't illuminate the sky

in the summer evening.

If I lose you

in my fingers

will remain withered flowers

and tears will burn my cheeks.

The heart will beat so slowly

and the body will only remain powerless

and the absent gaze

of a wandering stranger.

If I lose you

I will lose

the last dance of life

and the smile of a new dawn.

Yes, if I lose you

love will be lost

at some station of life

where trains no longer run.

and I'll wait alone

in some frosty morning

in the mist of your eyes

If I lose you,

again for the third time,

my quest will cease.

After you

no one

will fill the spaces of the soul,

with perfection.

Do not let me lose

a piece of heaven from your hands.

Walk with me

walk into life.

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COME

Come into my heart,

it's open for you

this rainy autumn

and my soaked hands reach out to you.

Take the leaves

from my warm hands

and scatter them

along my life's path,

let our love rustle,

let it overflow in droplets,

in the whisper of autumn,

let it flow

from my heart to yours.

Let autumn playfully roam

let it bring the wind from the north

and let it bring color to

the indifference of your days

Let it color your black hues.

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© Jasna Gugić

Croatia 

Jasna Gugić was born in Vinkovci, Croatia. She is the Vice-President of the Association of Artists and Writers of the World SAPS; P.L.O.T.S USA the Creative Magazine Ambassador for Croatia, Ambassador in Elite Arab Creative Union of The Royal House - Lebanon, Ambassador of Peace

and Peaceful Coexistence - Morooco, Global Ambassador of Literacy and Culture for the Asih Sasami Indonesia Global Writers, and a member of Angeena International, a non-profit organization for peace, humanity, literature, poetry, and culture. She is also co-editor of the anthology, Compassion-Save the World, one poem was written by 130 world poets.

Jasna has published three collections of poems. The first two collections are bilingual: one is Croatian-English, and the other is Croatian-Polish. The third collection consists of a single poem translated into sixty languages of the world.

Jasna Gugić is one of the winners of the World Award for Cultural Excellence "César Vallejo" for the year 2020. in the category of culture, awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE). She is one of the winners of the World Award for Excellence "Golden Eagle" for the year 2023. in the category of literature, awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE), in a global alliance with Mil Mentes por Mexico International (MMPMI) and Academia Mundial de Literatura, Historia, Arte y Cultura (AMLHAC) and Global Peace Alliance Award 2023. awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE) , MIL MENTES por Mexico Internacional, and Academia Mundial de Literatura, Historia, Arte y Cultura(AMLHAC). 

Jasna is a multiple winner of many international awards for poetry and literature, and her work has been

translated into several world languages. She lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. Her poems have been published in magazines in the USA, Spain, Greece, Italy, Russia, Croatia, India, Syria, Denmark, Brazil, Mexico, Bangladesh, Serbia, Albania, Nigeria, Belgium, China, Chile, Nepal, Pakistan, Korea, Germany, Turkey, etc. Her poems have been published in so many world-famous print and electronic magazines, journals, websites, blogs, and anthologies like Spillwords Press – USA, P.L.O.T.S. The Creative Magazine - USA, Mad Swirl – USA ,Inspired – USA Raven Cage – USA, Highland Park Poetry - USA, Setu – USA, Ariel Chart – USA, Dissident Voice – USA, World of Myth Magazine – USA, Cocktail Literary Journal –USA, Synchronized Chaos Magazine – USA, Cajun Mutt Press – USA, Word City Literary Journal - USA, Medusa‟s Kitchen - USA, Sage Cigarettes – USA, Fevers of the Mind - USA, Atunis Galaxy Poetry - Albania /Belgium, Mokasini -Israel, Lothlorien Poetry Journal - UK, Polis Magazino – Greece, Homo Universalis – Greece, Chinese Language Monthly – 中國語文月刊 – China, Active Muse – India,  Eboquills – Nigeria, Azahar Revista Poetica – Spain, Sindh Courier – Pakistan, Magazine Humanity – Russia, Entre Parentesis - Chile, Daily Asia Bani - Bangladesh, Bharat Vision - Denmark, Litterateur Rw, Dritare E Re – Albania, Literary Yard – India, Gazeta Destinacioni - Albania, Newspaper Lissalba - Albania, Alb- Spirit – Albania, Albania Press – Albania, Alessandria Today – Italy,  The Moment International News – Germany, Kavya Kishor English –Bangladesh, PETRUŠKA NASTAMBA, an e-magazine for language, literature, and culture – Serbia, Güncel Sanat magazine – Turkey, Cultural Reverence, a global digital journal of art and literature -India, A Too Powerful Word - Serbia, Magazine Ghorsowar - India, Al-Arabi Today Magazine, Magazine Rainbow, Humayuns Editorial - Bangladesh, Himalaya Diary – Nepal and Agarid br. 24 and 16, Online newspaper NewsNjeju, Korea, Willwash. wordpress blogzine – Nigeria.