Poem – St. Dumitru Romanian Orthodox Monastery

The Mother of God’s Joy at the Holy Resurrection

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:March 31, 2023
Post category:Icon from Within (Mar./Apr. ’23)

Rejoice, Most ImmaculateWho yesterday lamentedBehold, your Son in gloryHas arisen from the tomb!All nature keeps festivalFor Christ’s Resurrection,All are adorned todayWith most luminous vesture!Angels and humansSing today in one voiceWhile…

I live in hunger

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:January 31, 2023
Post category:Icon from Within (Jan./Feb. ’23)

Valeriu Gafencu(+ February 18, 1952)I live in hunger, I live in joyBeautiful as a lily from Paradise,The flower’s chalice is ever openAnd full of tears and of living water;The flower’s…

Ballade of the Bird

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:November 30, 2022
Post category:Icon from Within (Nov./Dec. ’22)

animate Lightcoming, on the waymy heart desiresa gentle birdmy tearful soulwants, innocentlyonly to be protectedonly to be liftedupbeyond deathDaniel Turcea