HER NAME
 
At the bottom of the river you sleep, 
and then you emerge 
on the soft palm of the sacred hands 
that lift you out of the water. 
You feel your awakening; 
there was enough sleeping, 
others would like to see you the way you are. 
Oh, a stone black for this world, 
but for eyes that see deeper 
your name is… Shila. 
Oh dear, you immediately soften the river 
where you were found 
as if she is also rejoicing with you 
seeing you above her very clearly, 
and in her bosom rested your dream. 

Drops of water are gliding down 
your dark smiling face, 
and a ray of light illuminates your sweet gaze. 
You travel on the sacred palm to the river bank, 
they place you on pure silk to rest, 
and then you go to your throne,
not for you but for others 
who are eager to see you. 
You are neither a black stone nor a woman, 
You are a living soul that has a form and a name. 
My hand moves towards you, 
I give you a flower that smells like spring, 
and my soul wakes up again 
when it sees awakened eyes, 
and understands the meaning of yourself.

Maja Milojković was born in 1975 in Zaječar, Serbia.
She is a person to whom from an early age, Leonardo da Vinci's statement "Painting is poetry that can be seen, and poetry is painting that can be heard" was circulating through the blood.
That's why she started to use feathers and a brush and began to reveal the world and herself to them.

As a poet, she is represented in numerous domestic and foreign literary newspapers, anthologies and electronic media, and some of her poems can be found on YouTube.

Many of her poems have been translated into English, Hungarian, Bengali and Bulgarian due to the need of foreign readers.
She is the recipient of many international awards.
"Trees of Desire" is her second collection of poems in preparation, which is preceded by the book of poems "Moon Circle". 

She is a member of the International Society of Writers and Artists "Mountain Views" in Montenegro, and she also is a member of the Poetry club "Area Felix" in Serbia.