Migrant Blues: A Collection of Poems

By Nenad Jovicevic

***"A songbook and poems of the broken and the brave-an essential excavation of the modern soul."***
International Arts & Music Review*
Step into the atmospheric, monochrome depths of Migrant Blues, a masterful contemporary poetry collection by multidisciplinary artist Nenad Jovicevic. Deeply rooted in the gritty, rain-slicked reality of modern London and the haunting psychological landscapes of the diaspora, this collection weaves a powerful narrative arc that moves fluidly from outward social defiance to quiet, interior peace. Opening with the roaring, revolutionary call of "Arise" ("No pasar n "), the book guides the reader through the smoky corners of local pubs, the midnight anxieties of suburban family survival ("Wriggly Street / Tea Time"), and the heavy industrial shadows of "Haunted Miner." The journey culminates in a beautifully raw triptych and a sequence of profound, minimalist haikus under the final cycle, "Silent Echoes," leaving the reader in a state of deep, cinematic stillness.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nenad Jovicevic is a highly accomplished composer, songwriter, poet, and visual artist whose diverse creative portfolio includes acclaimed scores for feature films, documentaries, theatre productions, and the original libretto for the ballet "Kosovska Poema." Jovicevic first captured literary attention with his seminal debut book "U raskoraku", which featured an endorsement by the legendary poet Vojislav Despotov and was visually brought to life by the iconic illustrations of the prolific painter and novelist Momo Kapor. As a virtuoso musical performer, Jovicevic was awarded the prestigious Special Prize (Premio Speciale) at the International Mediterranean Arts Festival in Conversano, Italy-an honour previously shared by global legends such as Domenico Modugno and Nana Mouskouri. Following his atmospheric international concert performances, critics and journalists famously hailed him as the "Fabrizio De Andr of the Balkans," recognizing his sharp social commentary, biting satire, and deep poetic empathy. For over 25 years in his native Serbia, Jovicevic dedicated his time as a volunteer supporting young people with autism-a profound human vocation that has been his full-time profession for the past decade in the United Kingdom. It is this daily proximity to raw human resilience, vulnerability, and complex communication that fuels the deep empathy, visceral imagery, and uncompromising truth found within the pages of Migrant Blues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1066670005
• ISBN13: 9781066670000
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Voxlibertatis
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"