Dejan Stojanovic is a Serbian-American poet, essayist, philosopher, and journalist whose work delves deep into the mysteries of existence, nature, and the human mind. With a unique blend of lyrical beauty and philosophical inquiry, his poetry has been widely celebrated for its depth and originality. Raised in the former Yugoslavia and later residing in the U.S., Dejan brings a global perspective to his work. His journey is a powerful testament to the enduring impact of art, thought, and introspection across cultures and generations.
"You ask how it is possible to be your own father and son. You should seek answers, although it is better to anticipate some, to be the light and dream."
"He did not profess to anybody how to reach others without professing."
"A word into the silence thrown always finds its echo somewhere where silence opens hidden lexicons."
"To hear never-heard sounds, To see never-seen colors and shapes, To try to understand the imperceptible Power pervading the world; To fly and find pure ethereal substances That are not of matter But of that invisible soul pervading reality. To hear another soul and to whisper to another soul; To be a lantern in the darkness Or an umbrella in a stormy day; To feel much more than know. To be the eyes of an eagle, slope of a mountain; To be a wave understanding the influence of the moon; To be a tree and read the memory of the leaves; To be an insignificant pedestrian on the streets Of crazy cities watching, watching, and watching. To be a smile on the face of a woman And shine in her memory As a moment saved without planning."
"Based on the law of probability Everything is possible because The sheer existence of possibility Confirms the existence Of impossibility."
"A big desire is not enough to meet the expectations of lost dreams."
"We love the imperfect shapes in nature and in the works of art, look for an intentional error as a sign of the golden key and sincerity found in true mastery."
"Unborn eternity does not die, existence is dying and falls asleep in the eternity beyond existence."
"I wanted to write the most beautiful poem but that is impossible the world has written its own."
"The world of numbers and words is odd. A number is the only word that doesn't lie and words can be very deceitful, they create the illusion that a large number hides a great word."
"There is always the question why And there is always life, Which doesn't need an answer."
"Entering a cell, penetrating deep as a flying saucer to find a new galaxy would be an honorable task for a new scientist interested more in the inner state of the soul than in outer space."
"Either all lights are turned off or one inner light is missing."
"It is not possible to express the most precious insights, To see all that craves to be seen, To visit even the closest neighbors in the universe, To learn all that needs to be learned, To live without dying, And I am sad about it.But I livedAnd I am happy about that."
"To come to nothing through something is the way to outside from both sides."
"Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness."
"You mark and celebrate errors, transforming failures into successes."
"To accomplish the perfect perfection, a little imperfection helps."
"Creators of history always play with our impotence and our ignorance."
"Our desire to say more grows bigger and what to say about it, except that saying is not always about saying, growing is not always about growing."
"To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy."
"Color is the overpowering of black, white " the final victory over black."
"In the biggest and the smallest I sleep but at the same place I stay."
"Total knowledge is annihilation Of the desire to see, to touch, to feel The world sensed only through senses And immune to the knowledge without feeling."
"With me: one minus one = one, with you: it's zero. Here lies the only difference."
"Pose your questions to people and you will get countless useless answers."
"We built tall buildings, but we have not become any taller."