Triage

Iva writes with surgical precision and treats the text with military discipline. Every sound and every silence in her poetry is calculated, and the words are chosen like pieces of a puzzle. Each of their meanings and multiple meanings is intentional. Everything is arranged in the service of the idea and the message. The lyrical self oscillates like a pendulum: from me to you, from me to we, you, them... Her poetry is philosophical, yet full of emotions. Her thought is clear, pure and focused. And Iva Damjanovski's poetic eye has a rare superpower, it sees both sides of the coin at the same time.

Julijana Veličkovska