| The Exchange | In the waiting heart, God's voice,
like a sound of many waters
multitude of rainbows
shine, as pristine sparks... | Donka Kristeva |
| One Friday | Momentous hour!
Sun darkened, rocks split apart,
the Earth, as if in wrath, quaked,
convulsed, stones-- fire... | Donka Kristeva |
| Eagles | Soaring, majestic and bold,
with stunning precision,
eagles defy, challenge and call.
Symbols of freedom, masters in invisible reign,
they inspire and invite to a higher way.
They stay in the valley only awhile,
if injured, weak or unable to fly,... | Donka Kristeva |
| Drawn by Eternity | I call on Him, whose Name
outreaches time and space.
My cry is heard by Him,
whose Spirit heals and saves.
I eat Truth's bread
that nurtures and sustains,
I drink from Love's living streams,
pure as the mountain dew,
my feet are grounded on the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Dawn of a New Life | Precious moments-- love and peace,
blossom's sweet odor in the summer breeze,
In God's beauty we smile, rejoice
His wondrous offers in plentiful... | Donka Kristeva |
| Golden Age | We come to time of golden age,
no, no that of sixty or any other number,
but age when selfless love and kindness
start winning over pride and... | Donka Kristeva |
| Emotions Belong To Us | Yes, I understand,
or do I truly so--
the mysteries if inner man,
the depths of human soul?
For I am earthborn and, indeed,
my flesh is may of clay
my insight, tiny as a seed
dispersed the Milky... | Donka Kristeva |
| Autumn | The shorter days of Fall,
the harvest reaped,
the walk upon the golden carpet
of falling and decaying leaves,
the half-bare darkened leaves
reminded me
that quietude and letting go
of wishes and unfruitful dreams
will gather and unfold-- in season... | Donka Kristeva |
| Indivisible | so, let Truth speak
to inner man,
infilling void with light of Mind.
Across the wilderness of carnal senses
roam greed, fear, wrath,
violence, confusion--
cruel killers of the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Like Birds | Poems, like birds, on divine wings they fly,
fragile, like birds, they sing,
and with darkness retire.
But the song that highest flies,
is the song I love the most--
soaring on wings of love,
sings the Christ, in pure light... | Donka Kristeva |
| Settled In Heaven | God's Word is all I desire,
His Word stirs, compels, even when I tire
quick and immediate, palpable, living,
it cuts, exposes, reveals, lifts thought... | Donka Kristeva |
| As In Heaven, So On Earth | I know the inner you,
serene, wholesome, grand,
the essence of the real man,
a place of glowing flame.
That flame is not extinguished
by loneliness or grief,
it shelters flickers on the way,
midst... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Lord Made It All | Mist lifts from below in pink and blue vapor,
winds whisper and blow,
clouds linger, then scatter.
As if dancing in practice, hues mingle and stall,
it's not the work of an artist,
the Lord made it... | Donka Kristeva |
| In a Dry Land | Where Truth and Love reside,
evil cannot hide,
the voice is louder,
the heart-- stronger,
and trust in God... | Donka Kristeva |
| Divine Compassion | And Jesus wept,
compassion welling from within his heart.
He faced the tomb, his love enfolding
the sisters, Lazarus, the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Healing Streams | Winter's gone,
the bitter cold that turned tree and shrub into a stone,
retrieves its breath without revenge,
its grip no more on... | Donka Kristeva |
| Pilgrim | No condemnation,
no fear, nor shame,
when Spirit arises,
love takes the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Quiet Waters | Away from mundane,
thought stilled, awaiting,
on quiet waters to... | Donka Kristeva |
| Cycles | Along the roads, wide or less travelled,
the wheel of motion falters not.
It's not a wheel of destiny or fate--
Infinity holds not such notion.
Eternal being-- now-- is real and sublime,
and when the Spirit's radiance illumines mind,
ear tunes to... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Great Physician | "Come, fatherless child,
take refuge and pause,
let your wanderings
find refuge in Love's arms.
"Come, woman abandoned,
dig deeper inside,
lay anger, pain, sadness
at the cross-- where I... | Donka Kristeva |
| Christmas, Anew | Woman and child,
in cave--oxen, sheep, hay,
angels' chorus, celestial light,
Heaven meets earth this... | Donka Kristeva |
| Miracle of Grace | Young woman in labour,
empty streets, no room in inns,
yonder-- cave, oxen and hay,
as if silently waiting, mother and... | Donka Kristeva |
| First Christmas | Lone star -- in darkness shone,
shepherds watched,
in heaven's glory, angels praised,
in earthly gloom-- a Saviour ... | Donka Kristeva |
| A Night of Long Ago | Not in a noisy inn, but in a quiet stable
was a Baby born,
not in a royal court but in stillness of thought
is truth welcomed... | Donka Kristeva |
| Love's Direction | On the wings of prayer
will I dare to see
the vision and purpose
divinely given to... | Donka Kristevan - 3 |
| Upward | Trust and Love are like
birds singing above,
their voices, tiny yet strong,
their flight, upward and bold,
united and free,
they soar above mountain and... | Donka Kristeva |
| Christmas Light | The Shepherds' adoration,
the Magi's vision,
one star traversing night,
angelic host announce
the birth of Royal Babe,
in peace and meekness... | Donka Kristeva |
| Morning Star | Son of Man, Lamb of God,
Redeemer, Lover of my soul,
Prince of peace is... | Donka Kristeva |
| New Move | Trust in life and truth
lead to a faithful God.
Children of the living Word,
feel the wave of Spirit--
sweeping through the layers
of complacency,... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Less Travelled | Stillness, awareness,
far from the bustling crowd,
whispers divine... | Donka Kristeva |
| Spring | Sweet odor fills the air,
where daffodils and pine
enhance the morning air
and larks soar in the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Not As I will | A drop in the ocean,
a light beam of the sun,
self-centered thought counts not,
but Christ's mind is One.
He spoke hard words,
exposing evil, dethroning self,
he was a stranger among his own,
misjudged, condemned, yet
loved he to the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Alternative | Blame game, easy play,
finding faults, calling the shots,
Who's looking... | Donka Kristeva |
| In Reality | I feel I know a part of you,
part serene, wholesome, grand,
the essence of the real man,
a face of glowing flame.
That flame is not extinguished
by loneliness or strife,
it shelters small flickers on the way,
midst... | Donka Kristeva - 1 |
| Trust | I love God's path of freedom,
with grace and patience
nudging gently and compelling,
He empowers and inspires
dormant soul to be awakened, bold.
When, in loneliness, I bend,
crushed as if with thoughts of selfish end,
He stands by me again in... | Donka Kristeva |
| Indian Summer | Fallen leaves, crimson and brown,
whistle and whisper delicate whims,
high tree with expansive crown
spreads barren and dark... | Donka Kristeva |
| Is There Another Way? | They stumble and fall,
why not step on the Rock--
to elevate body and soul?
They thirst for possessions,
why not drink from the Source
that unceasingly flows?
Offended by urgent demand--
why not give a helping... | Donka Kristeva |
| Isaiah 53:1 | "Who has believed our report?"
Who is listening to the voice of truth-
restoring substance, creating anew,
raising dead hope from the shadowy tomb?
Who has awakened to His presence and might,
to I AM who's near, within and... | Donka Kristeva |
| Divine Path | In timid steps man walks,
Unfettered thought strives forth,
clear vision catches far-off fire,
hope mounts on eagle's wings
and captures gleams of... | Donka Kristeva |
| Questions and Answers | Can the tree ask the wind,
"why do you blow my leaves away"?
Can the clay ask the potter,
"why do you make me this way"?
Can matter ask Spirit,
"why do people... | Donka Kristevan - 3 |
| Prayer | Against storm, gale, frost,
like goats on stone-tumbling cliff,
prayer climbs, holds,... | Donka Kristeva |
| Embraced | Love is patient, kind,
heart-- a lonely hunter--
knows not when She comes.
Clothed in comfort, might,
in a whisper, heaven heard,
She illumines sight.
Then does man perceive and follow
vision-- far above earthbound gains--
Whole and safe in Love's... | Donka Kristeva |
| New Day | Still, velvet morning,
purple dawn, blue silhouettes,
flutter wings, rustle leaves,
night spell is... | Donka Kristeva |
| Elijah's Vision | He flew from the Queen,
for Jezebel was after him,
surrendering life and soul,
Elijah came to the mountain of God.
He doubted his call
for faithful prophets were all slain,
he - the only one... | Donka Kristeva |
| Quiet Waters | Away from the mundane,
thought stilled, awaiting,
on quiet waters to... | Donka Kristevan - 3 |
| Eternal Laws | Recognize spiritual power,
think Truth,
live Life.
The law of Life
redeems and heals,
the law of Truth
sustain and... | Donka Kristeva |
| Symbols | One God and Spirit,
One and alone,
Cause and Creator,
the Father of all.
Three-- sun, moon and stars
three lights in heavens,
Life, Truth and Love-
threefold nature,
the essence of... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Wounded Seeker | Man wished he could know
who can ever love him so,
that his mind be put at ease,
that turmoil be set at ease.
He wished he could hear
sound of music in his ear,
lover's head to be laid on his breast,
father's care to invite him to... | Donka Kristeva |
| Love Alone | Love alone can penetrate
the wall of condemnation,
built by self, without foundation.
Be alert, stumble not,
in shadowy paths,
but look up and feel
Spirit's breeze, Love's caress,
She comforts her own
and gives freedom to the waiting... | Donka Kristeva - 2 |
| Psalm 23 | The Lord is my Shepherd,
He keeps me secure and safe.
His waters,
infilling void and sorrow
with Spirit and Life,
renewing the now and the... | Donka Kristeva |
| He Is Not Here | He spoke hard words, and many left him,
Demanding truth and love,
he whipped hypocrisy with firm resolve.
They thought they silenced him,
and left without remorse the shameful ... | Donka Kristeva |
| Harvest Time | Blowing and sifting the wheat from the chaff,
forged in Truth's furnace, a sickle sways,
the weed burns, the seed remains.
Fields are awaiting, the labourers rise
from sunset to First Moon,
the grain of ingathering,
harvest time ends... | Donka Kristeva |
| Love's Blessing Found | Will power is human
self seeking it craves,
the dreams of tomorrow
it weaves and engraves.
And pride is reluctant
to give up its way,
as ego emerges
from hiding at... | Donka Kristeva |
| Unseasonal | Far from mortal sight,
out of the agony of heart,
bloom petals of... | Donka Kristeva - 2 |
| Servant | Living bread and vine,
Christ, the Lion and the Lamb,
Servant, Son of... | Donka Kristeva |
| In His Image | He plunged beneath the surface,
His perfect sight revealed
what human veil concealed.
He spoke commanding
the blind to see, the lame to walk,
the spiritually deaf to hear.
And, I who rejected once his power,
received it in my needy... | Donka Kristeva |
| Good Friday | "For this reason have I come",
born to die-- prophecy's cry!
Silent before Roman and Jew,
beaten, accused, spat upon,
drank it all. the bitter cup.
Darkness overtook day's light,
soldiers mocked, crowd dismayed,
women wept, disciples fled.... | Donka Kristeva - 2 |
| On The Sands Of Time | Silver light upon my path,
sudden breeze in velvet night,
cobwebs of confusion swayed,
thoughts that lingered in the... | Donka Kristeva |
| Azure | Rhythmic, motion, flight,
ocean, hunting hawk, low tide,
silver rays at... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Less Trodden | Stillness, awareness,
far from the maddening crowd,
whispers divine... | Donka Kristeva |
| Jubilee | Vision, clarity, direction,
gratitude, receptive heart,
Life gently weaves a web of wholeness,
and what the locusts have devoured,
now with courage gained in Christ,
from ruined harvests I... | Donka Kristeva |
| Risen | No more does darkness creep,
reigns not gloom in heart,
but light and heaven's glory
illuminate my path.
In Spring the buds await
the sun's first golden glow,
may we at Easter celebrate
resurrection, new-born... | Donka Kristeva |
| The Word | Quick and immediate is the Word of God,
indivisible, One,
It builds, creates and protects,
It crushes sickness and... | Donka Kristeva |
| I am | I am the breeze that gently blows
to swell the sails of your boat.
I am the wind that rises at dawn
to guide birds' flight o'er land and shore.
I am the hill whereon you climb
to safely reach your home.
I am the wave in constant flow,
in high tide... | Donka Kristeva |
| Whom Are You Seeking? | The day has come,
day to witness with the rising sun--
divine purposes fulfilled.
May the heart be still,
it knows that steadfast
is the Spirit that upholds and heals.
My weariness and earth-born will
stumble, fall,
then melt before the stone
that... | Donka Kristeva |
