Not God’s Angels
These angels
Are better than god’s angels
Instead of hovering
Invisible, untouchable
They are angels of true flesh
Of painful joints
Unafraid to face
This world’s emptiness
Born in Zagreb, Croatia Ana Lena Stipancic started writing in Brighton (1991) and published a poetry collection (bilingual edition) Afterglow/Odsjaj (English/Serbian) in 2004, Deve/Belgrade. Occasionally writes in Croatian. She has attended numerous poetry readings in Zagreb and throughout Croatia, written reviews and works as a translator. Leads a nomadic existence.