Dreaming, maybe living?

Life is like a cycle

like a circle

somewhere we die and

somewhere we grow

again

every day a new day is

different and with us

renewed

it is never the same

it is cyclical

reincarnation

every day

we new in the old world

live from beginning

to end

and then all over again

in a circle into the vortex of the world

after a dream that is over

into a new dream with

open eyes.

Tanja Ajtic was born in Belgrade, Serbia. She lived and studied in Serbia. She is a poet and writer but she is also an artist. She also deals with fine graphics. Since 2002, she lives and creates in Canada. Moved to Belgrade, Serbia 2023. Tanja Ajtic is a member of many groups and associations. In Serbia, she is a member of the prestigious Society of Writers of Belgrade. Her poems and stories have been published two hundred collections (books), anthologies and electronic books. Her poems have been published in twelve languages. She published her book ;Outlines of Love. She participated with books and anthologies at many fairs in the world with other authors. In 2024 and 2025, Ajtic collaborated with Indian poet Sourav Sarkar on two joint poetry collections that present two works by the poet in one book. – She won second prize in Great Britain from the Serbian Library in London (2019). – She won III World Prize for Excellence ;Cesar Vallejo; 2021 in the category of artistic excellence Lima, Peru, by the World Spanish Union of Writers and International Award of Excellence; from the World Spanish Union of Writers, UHE Mexico. –

She won the I International Award of Excellence Cita Del Glateo Antonio De Ferrariis, IX edition 2022 – Rome, Italy, a prestigious award in the group of poets for the English language (IX edition of the award for foreign poetry in English) in 2022, Rome, Italy. – Winners of Foundation Naji Naaman literary prize iz 2023; (21 st Edition), from the Republic of Lebanon, Honor Prize (for complete work) for Literary prizes 2023. Poetry for the competition was submitted in three languages: English, French and Arabic. – Winning the 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” Literary Award – Third Prize by the Beijing Mindfulness Literature Museum, China. – Winning Third Prize, Friedrich Schiller International Literary Competition (2025). She is the winner of many awards, diplomas and certificate. She is currently writing poetry, short stories, haiku, Gogyoshi poetry as well as graphics artist as a freelance artist.

WHILE DIE

While born human sound

While die silent

While living

Sometimes sound

Sometimes silent 

Sometimes becomes happy

Sometimes grieves

Sometimes stops

Sometimes moves

Sometimes loving

Sometimes mercy 

As a result 

Who is human 

While him die, him becomes definite

Or falls 

Or rises.

Türkan Ergör, Sociologist, Philosopher, Writer, Poet, Art Photography Model. Türkan Ergör was born 19 March 1975 in the city of Çanakkale, Türkiye. She was selected International “Best Poet 2020”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Author/Writer 2021”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Writer/Author 2022”. She was awarded the FIRST PRIZE FOR THE OUTSTANDING AUTHOR IN 2022. She was awarded the 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” “National Literary First Prize” by Beijing Awareness Literature Museum. She was awarded the “Certificate of Honor and Appreciation” and “Crimean Badge” by İSMAİL GASPRİNSKİY SCIENCE AND ART ACADEMY. She was awarded the “14k Gold Pen Award” by ESCRITORES SIN FRONTERAS ORGANIZACIÓN INTERNACIONAL.

Metamorphosis of change

Is it a myth, a legend, or a fact?

Charles Darwin has a theory 

That humans evolved from monkeys.

It has been through years of evolution.

The girl grew up to be a mother, the boy to be a father

The mother became a grandmother, the father to be a grandfather

Lived and passed away from the world

Hey, the world that was empty is filled again.

Once illiterate, unable to write,

As the months and years passed, they became scholars.

Dreams galloped like horses on the roads

They built nests for themselves everywhere.

People who looked at birds with envy

Discovery and rocket flew into space

The boundaries of science are branching out.

Fireworks have scattered, scattered everywhere.

The universe is full of miracles,

Now we wake up with innovations

Although human intelligence is constantly changing,

Don’t forget that the World has a Creator!

Elmaya Jabbarova was born in Azerbaijan. She is a poet, writer, and translator. Her poems from 2019 to date were published in regional and foreign newspapers, magazines, books, webpages, and anthologies. She has been awarded many certificates, diplomas, and medals. She is the department manager of Hekari, a newspaper of Azerbaijan. She is an honorary member of the Writers of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan World Association of People’s Creators, and an Honorary member of the International Academy of Literature, Art, Culture and Social Sciences of Uzbekistan. She is an Academic Appointed Coordinator, Secretary General of Azerbaijan, Argentina. She is presented in the book Famous Personalities MultiArt – 5, Argentina. She was a member of the World Poetic Fraternity. She was awarded the title of Global Poet of 2023; 2024. She was awarded the title of World Poet Laureate from Azerbaijan as one of 55 poets selected by Pentasi B Friendship Poetry for 2025.

When Night Meets Peace

Night settles

gently over

the silver

and blue

sleeping earth

As quiet hands

draw the

last light

into the

sky

Her presence barely

visible

for she is

the Midnight

Peace Enchantress

Moonlight gathers

upon the surface

of still

and sleeping

waters

Until they shimmer

like whispered

prayers drifting

through twilight

The darkness curls

around her shoulders

like soft

silken

wings

While hidden stars

awaken quietly

inside the velvet

night

Each star carries

a secret peace

never spoken

aloud

Delivering it

to dreamers sleeping

beneath quiet

silver

skies

Her long veil

woven from moonlight

and fading

starlight

Flows behind her

like a river

of sapphire

and pearl

And all who wander

into her night

leave carrying

a quieter

heart.

Shannon Scoates, The Weaver Lantern-lit Truth-spoken Heart-seen.

September 22, 2026

Shannon Scoates is a Canadian poet and intuitive writer whose work is rooted in nature, mysticism, and channeled guidance. Influenced by childhood storytellers like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as poets such as Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, E.E. Cummings, W.B. Yeats, Robert Frost, and RR Token author Terry Brooks, she began writing at age ten as a way to express emotion and truth. Shannon is also an energy healer trained in Reiki, colour, sound, and vibrational therapy, and she is passionate about helping women find their voice through writing and spiritual connection. A devoted advocate for children’s literature and animal rights, she carries forward the encouragement of her Grampa and Grama, whose spirit continues to guide her creative path. Her first book is currently in development.

IT IS NOT A WORD THAT IS LIED TO

Are you the man

who kissed me in the rain,

whose name I don’t even know…

Are you the one to whom,

I,

enraptured,

spoiled my rhymes…

You listened to me,

found yourself in them,

in cold mornings

and quiet evenings,

and I looked for you

in every verse

and every word…

You couldn’t

stop me…

I was surprised that out of

so many words

I didn’t tell a single lie…

I was very careful

not to say I LOVE YOU,

because it has a special charm…

It is not a word that is said,

that is lied to…

That word is in the heart,

in anxiety, in the soul…

It is kept among the mute…

It is not spoken,

it suffocates you,

while it is in the chest…

It remains hidden and waits silently

when we are far away and alone,

resonating within us like an echo,

it is felt in the darkness.

Milka J.Šolaja

Belgrade

MILKA J. ŠOLAJA was born in Korenica, in the Republic of Croatia. Lives and works in Belgrade. She has been writing poetry since her high school days.

So far, she has published 11 independent poetry collections: “If I Were a Bird”, “Dreams in the Mirror”, “Between Reality and Sleep”, “Traces Will Remain”, “Black and White World”, “I Think Your Hands Are Yours”, “A Tear from Stone”, “I Was Born Alone” and two co-authored poetry collections: “I Dream with Verses” and “My Dreams Written in Verses”, published by “Kulture Snova” from Zagreb. 

The eleventh poetry collection “I Am This I Am” is in preparation for publication, as well as the autobiographical novel “Walking on the Edge”. She writes love, homeland, descriptive, reflective, spiritual and poetry for children. Translated into English, Hungarian, Bengali, Spanish, Greek, Odia, Arabic…

Award-winning, represented in many anthologies, monographs, collections and magazines, both domestic and international. Some poems are composed. Member of: Serbian Writers’ Association, Literary and Artistic Union “Vlaho Bukovac” from Split, “Culture of Dreams” from Zagreb, Institute for Children’s Literature in Belgrade. She is also a member of several International Groups, Forums and Academies for Poetry and Literature, where she has received a large number of awards. 

In the Palm of Fate

My love is like water in the hands of fate.

It finds the cracks and flows toward Mother Earth.

It plunges like waterfalls,

those great tears of water

that descend mercifully

to await the Sun and a new awakening,

upward, toward the sky.

Waters that flow and wait for sailboats,

and for sailing with the wind

that helps you breathe deeply,

happy that you are alive,

that you sail together,

while watery enchantments create a rainbow

that fades into the night

and goes to rest.

And I, weary, return to the palm of fate,

alone and without anyone,

with a prayer upon my lips.

Born for the word.

Born for fame.

Born for separation.

I bathe when the Sun gives way to the Moon,

until the riverbed gives way

and I awaken in the falling,

and so it goes,

again and again.

Maja Milojković was born in Zaječar, Serbia. She is the deputy editor at “Sfairos” publishing house in Belgrade, Serbia.  She is the vice-president of the association “Rtanj and Mesečev poetski krug”.  She is the author of two books: “The Circle of the Moon” and “Trees of Desire” She is the editor of the International Anthology “Rtanjski stihopevi” One of the founders of the poetry club “Area Felix” from Zaječar, Serbia and the editor of an international e-magazine for creative literature and culture “Area Felix”.

A PURR OF LOVE 

A touch of skin, a soft purr, that makes my heart beat faster, tender caresses. Loving cuddles, your gaze in mine, a deep love, makes me feel that I am unique in the world.

 In your arms, I find my refuge, a safe place, where I can be myself. 

With every caress, with every purr, you make me feel, wow, I love you more and more. 

Nidia Amelia García, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a writer and an active member of Juntos por las Letras (Together for Letters). She has participated in numerous virtual events in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and elsewhere. She has also contributed to literary anthologies such as “Books of the Immortals” and “Anthology of the 50 Poets of the World 2022.”