Oh, Infinite! There is an old bond between you and me; a tight bond forged by poets. Namdev (1270 – 1350) Poetry is undoubtedly one of the witnesses of the human spirit and life. Every valuable poem opens up a landscape through which we encounter the elements of life’s reality. We strive to experience them … Read more
When Hafiz was once asked: Who is a poet?, he replied: A poet is someone who is capable of pouring light into a glass, then raising it and quenching your beautiful dry, sacred mouth. Iranian poet Shamsuddin Muhammad (around 1320 – 1389), better known by his nickname, Hafiz, which in Arabic means the one who … Read more
The most famous American poet, Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886), only published seven poems during her lifetime, and that was anonymously. She lived a secluded life, rarely leaving the confines of her family home in Amherst, Massachusetts. In isolation, she dedicated herself to reading and writing, while maintaining a vibrant correspondence throughout her life. This … Read more
In his over fifty-year-long career as an opera composer, Richard Wagner (1813-1883) left an extraordinary mark, provoking immense reactions even during his lifetime. He primarily provoked them through his efforts to restore opera to its true meaning, as opera of his time had entered a period of content and formal decadence and had become a … Read more
“Whoever penetrates the meaning of my music will be liberated from the misery in which other people suffer.” – Beethoven Beethoven is one of the greatest musicians: unparalleled in many ways, a role model of artistic greatness and ethical strength. His musical art is one of the most sublime manifestations of the human mind. And … Read more
The term “bardic tradition” refers to the cultural, judicial, scientific, artistic, and religious institutional systems of Celtic and pre-Celtic peoples of Europe, dating back to at least the 7th century BCE. Records of this tradition can be found in the writings of Greek and Roman historians around the 1st century BCE. They mention three different … Read more
Goddesses in various traditions associated with the idea of love and beauty: Venus (Roman goddess); Hathor (Egyptian goddess); Freya (Germanic goddess); Astarte (Phoenician-Syrian goddess); Mylitta (Assyrian goddess); Alilat (Arabian goddess); Anaitis (Armenian goddess); Argimpasa / Artimpasa (Scythian goddess); Inanna (Sumerian goddess); Ishtar (Babylonian goddess); Turan (Etruscan goddess); Ushas and Aurora (Indo-European goddesses). Is Greek mythology … Read more
Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire, Lighting a bonfire, playing a game. Playing a game, sweetly lamenting. Sweetly lamenting, dear one asks: – Whom have you loved, my dear? – I have loved my brother. Beautiful Ivo is lighting a bonfire on St. John’s Eve, on St. John’s Eve. (written in 1978 in Bukovica, Podravina) … Read more
f the most powerful tools we possess as human beings. It is not just a means of escaping reality or indulging in whimsical thoughts; it has the potential to elevate our consciousness beyond the limitations of the material world and connect us with the spiritual dimensions. In our modern Western society, imagination is often seen … Read more
At the beginning, it is necessary to make a clear distinction between what we call “success” and what is considered a “victory”. Success comes through a favorable outcome of something we had an influence on or through actions we have taken in order to achieve a specific goal. But achieving something successfully does not necessarily … Read more
