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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.
"The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man."
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"The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man."

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"The world is a fairy tale, we are its guardians."
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"The world is a fairy tale, we are its guardians."

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"The farther away, the closer the home becomes."
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"The farther away, the closer the home becomes."

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"Almost as a rule, political dissidents were writers."
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"Almost as a rule, political dissidents were writers."

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"When following God, Zero we never find."
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"When following God, Zero we never find."

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"Different languages, the same thoughts; servant to thoughts and their masters."
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"Different languages, the same thoughts; servant to thoughts and their masters."

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"Either you will be you or you will not be at all."
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"Either you will be you or you will not be at all."

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"They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming."
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"They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming."

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"Deceit dispels the boredom of the Absolute."
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"Deceit dispels the boredom of the Absolute."

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"Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty."
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"Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty."

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"When he is most powerful, nothing does he become."
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"When he is most powerful, nothing does he become."

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"Death swallows death."
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"Death swallows death."

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"Nature is an outcry, unpolished truth; the art-a euphemism-tamed wilderness."
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"Nature is an outcry, unpolished truth; the art-a euphemism-tamed wilderness."

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"Darkness does not age, nothing is always nothing."
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"Darkness does not age, nothing is always nothing."

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"Everything seems impossible And everything seems possible."
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"Everything seems impossible And everything seems possible."

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"Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless."
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"Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless."

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"They are both spectacular, Life and death."
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"They are both spectacular, Life and death."

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"Life into death- Life's other shape, No rupture, Only crossing."
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"Life into death- Life's other shape, No rupture, Only crossing."

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"A word was more valuable to them when they were not sure of its value. Since they became famous, their word has been more expensive but its value is less."
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"A word was more valuable to them when they were not sure of its value. Since they became famous, their word has been more expensive but its value is less."

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"He confided his deepest secret to you, be always wary of his secret."
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"He confided his deepest secret to you, be always wary of his secret."

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"Everything passes through the eyes of top bureaucrats who closely watch to ensure that no intruder can enter their ranks and disrupt the order and arrangement of values in which everything is predetermined and where everyone knows their place, everyone's potential, talent and position in history."
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"Everything passes through the eyes of top bureaucrats who closely watch to ensure that no intruder can enter their ranks and disrupt the order and arrangement of values in which everything is predetermined and where everyone knows their place, everyone's potential, talent and position in history."

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"The length of novels, poems and stories, is measured by the number of missing words; a thousand pages become one, one becomes a thousand."
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"The length of novels, poems and stories, is measured by the number of missing words; a thousand pages become one, one becomes a thousand."

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"Names sound nice because no one peeks behind the cover to see the sad face of a poem crying for meaning, while the name of the creator proudly smiles from the title."
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"Names sound nice because no one peeks behind the cover to see the sad face of a poem crying for meaning, while the name of the creator proudly smiles from the title."

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"We hear only our own voices, still echoes returning to our emptiness."
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"We hear only our own voices, still echoes returning to our emptiness."

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"Knowing how to dream is more important than the story, because the story tells itself."
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"Knowing how to dream is more important than the story, because the story tells itself."

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"Absolute equals nothingness."
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"Absolute equals nothingness."

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"What does infinity mean to you? Are you not infinity and yourself?"
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"What does infinity mean to you? Are you not infinity and yourself?"

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"He will understand when it is too late that it is easier to love."
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"He will understand when it is too late that it is easier to love."

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"Eternity is a glorious word, but eternity is ice."
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"Eternity is a glorious word, but eternity is ice."

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"There are no winners in real games."
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"There are no winners in real games."

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"It is not important what happens where; Where we fall or rise, What we conquer or lose, How big or small we are."
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"It is not important what happens where; Where we fall or rise, What we conquer or lose, How big or small we are."

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"Heavenly bodies are nests of invisible birds."
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"Heavenly bodies are nests of invisible birds."

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"This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height."
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"This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height."

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"Omnipotence and omniscience are the end of power and knowledge."
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"Omnipotence and omniscience are the end of power and knowledge."

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"Without pleasure there is no sight or measure."
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"Without pleasure there is no sight or measure."

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"Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you."
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"Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you."

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"I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides."
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"I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides."

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"To leave out beautiful sunsets is the secret of good taste."
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"To leave out beautiful sunsets is the secret of good taste."

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"Creating means living."
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"Creating means living."

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"Love is almost never simple."
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"Love is almost never simple."

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"From whichever side I start, I think I am in an old place where others have been before me."
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"From whichever side I start, I think I am in an old place where others have been before me."

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"Teaching others, he corrected himself."
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"Teaching others, he corrected himself."

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"Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect."
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"Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect."

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"How many unuttered words died in the heads of those for whom a word was too expensive."
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"How many unuttered words died in the heads of those for whom a word was too expensive."

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"Although all days are equally long regardless of the season, some days are long not only seasonally but by rewards they offer."
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"Although all days are equally long regardless of the season, some days are long not only seasonally but by rewards they offer."

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"Strangers are endearing because you don't know them yet."
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"Strangers are endearing because you don't know them yet."

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"He tries to find the exit from himself but there is no door."
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"He tries to find the exit from himself but there is no door."

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"My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world."
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"My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world."

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"To write good poems is the secret of brevity."
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"To write good poems is the secret of brevity."

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"They grew, they did not talk about growing."
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"They grew, they did not talk about growing."

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