The Earth is Calling Us

Look at the rivers.

Does their story flow freely,

or is it restrained by waste from our hands?

Listen to the forests.

Do the leaves speak of freedom,

or do they fall silent under the weight of human selfishness?

Breathe the air.

Is it pure, or does it carry the burden of forgotten choices?

Look at the ground beneath your feet.

Do you feel its pulse?

It feeds us, carries us, protects us,

yet we consume it as if it could never be exhausted.

Protect the river – it holds the future.

Protect the forest – it is a home.

Protect the air – it is life.

The Earth is calling us, softly and patiently,

but its voice grows weaker.

We must hear it now,

or one day, it will fall silent forever.

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” is 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.