Cartea Concursului 2012 Final

ROMANIAN KUKAI GROUP GRUPUL ROMANIAN KUKAI

SHARPENING THE GREEN PENCIL ASCUIND CREIONUL VERDE Coordinator/Coordonator Corneliu Traian ATANASIU, the founder of Romanian Kukai Translation/Traducere Corneliu Traian ATANASIU Cezar Florin CIOBC Eduard AR Cover/Copert Anca PETCU Computer prepress/Tehnoredactare Corneliu Traian ATANASIU Eduard AR ISSN 2284 9327 ISSN-L 2284 9327 The copyright belongs to the authors/Copyrightul aparine autorilor The copyright for this edition, Romanian Kukai Group, Romania/ Copyrightul pentru aceast ediie, Grupul Romanian Kukai, Romnia

Haiku Contest organized by the Romanian Kukai Group

SHARPENING THE GREEN PENCIL 2012

the book of the contest

Jury President: Corneliu Traian ATANASIU, founder of Romanian Kukai, haiku poet, Bucharest, ROMANIA Members: Cezar Florin CIOBC, haiku poet, Botoani, ROMANIA Dan DOMAN, haiku poet, Bucharest, ROMANIA Secretary Eduard AR, haiku poet, Iai, ROMANIA

Statistics of the contest Continent Country Number

of poems AFRICA 1 Nigeria 2 ASIA 1 India 6 2 Israel 2 3 Philippines 2 AUSTRALIA 1 Australia 8 2 New Zealand 8 EUROPE 1 Austria 4 2 Belgium 10 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 4 Bulgaria 2 5 Croatia 46 6 France 4 7 Germany 16 8 Hungary 2 9 Italy 6 10 Lithuania 18 11 Malta 2 12 Netherlands 6 13 Poland 16 14 Portugal 2 15 Romania 48 16 Serbia 14 17 Spain 4 18 Sweden 4 19 Switzerland 4 20 United Kingdom 6 NORTH AMERICA 1 Canada 6 2 Cuba 2 3 Trinidad and Tobago 2 4 United States of America 18 SOUTH AMERICA 1 Brazil 4

Country Number of participants

1 Australia 4 2 Austria 2 3 Belgium 5 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 5 Brazil 2 6 Bulgaria 1 7 Canada 3 8 Croatia 23 9 Cuba 1 10 France 2 11 Germany 8 12 Hungary 1 13 India 3 14 Israel 1 15 Italy 3 16 Lithuania 9 17 Malta 1 18 Netherlands 3 19 New Zealand 4 20 Nigeria 1 21 Philippines 1 22 Poland 8 23 Portugal 1 24 Romania 24 25 Serbia 7 26 Spain 2 27 Sweden 2 28 Switzerland 2 29 Trinidad and Tobago 1 30 United Kingdom 3 31 United States of America 9

Total : 280 poems, 140 participants from 6 continents and 31 countries.

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First Prize

the hunter's moon a night is not enough

to get the point

Artras ILANSKAS Vilnius, LITHUANIA

I ask myself, after reading and analysing this haiku, why did the jury like it, and why did it emerge winner in this contest ?

This is a very good haiku because it creates the context of perceptual experience through which the reader may infer a broader context that resonates with life.

The fragment is visual and contains the most famous autumn kigo leads us into the old world of hunters. They were killing their prey by sanguine moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead.

The phrase, especially the last line, has a mysterious ending and contributes to the ambiguity of the poem. It grabs the attention of readers and forces us to find an answer to the question why a single night is not enough to get the point? What should be understood? This is a pretty deep question that captures our imagination and makes us to think about. I tried

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therefore to find an explanation for the end of the poem that allows the reader to speculate.

It can be assumed it is about regret, disappointment, resignation, pain due to a loss, a trauma which left deep traces into the soul.

This poignant and subtle haiku, a piece of open work, deserves first place because the texture and the atmosphere do its adequate work to complete the impression for the reader and to leave some tension unresolved. The expectation of most readers is that every tension will be resolved by the final line. I like to think that the final line lead us toward a particular conclusion, without having to spell out exactly how the mistery resolves. That way, the tension is still alive, and the story, grievous, but plausible and well crafted, can live beyond its lines.

comment by Cezar Florin CIOBC

10

Premiul nti

luna plin de toamn o noapte nu-i de-ajuns

pentru a-nelege

traducere din limba englez de Eduard AR

Artras ILANSKAS Vilnius, LITUANIA

Dup citirea i analizarea acestui haiku, m ntreb de ce a plcut juriului i de ce a ieit ctigtor n acest concurs?

Poemul este un haiku foarte bun, deoarece creeaz contextul experienei perceptive prin care cititorul poate deduce un context mai larg, care rezoneaz cu viaa.

Prima parte, fragmentul, este vizual i conine cel mai faimos kigo de toamn cu trimitere la vechea lume a vntorilor care i ucideau prada la lumina lunii sngerii, depozitnd hrana pentru iarna viitoare.

A doua parte, expresia, n special ultimul vers, e plin de mister i contribuie la ambiguizarea poemului. Se atrage atenia

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cititorilor i ne oblig s gsim un rspuns la ntrebarea De ce o singur noapte nu este suficient pentru a nelege? Ce ar trebui s fie neles? Asta-i o ntrebare destul de profund, care ne incit imaginaia i ne face s reflectm. Am ncercat, prin urmare, s gsesc o posibil explicaie pentru finalul poemului, care-i permite cititorului s speculeze.

Se poate presupune c este vorba de regret, dezamgire, resemnare, durere din cauza unei pierderi, o traum ce a lsat urme adnci n suflet.

Acest haiku, dureros i subtil, un mic exemplu de ,,opera aperta n termenii semiotici ai lui Umberto Eco, merit primul loc, deoarece textura i atmosfera se mbin armonios pentru a induce cititorului o anumit impresie i pentru a lsa nerezolvate unele tensiuni. Majoritatea cititorilor asteapt ca orice tensiune s fie soluionat in ultimul vers. mi place s cred c finalul poemului ne conduce spre o anumit concluzie, ns fr a preciza exact cum se rezolv misterul. n acest fel, tensiunea este nc vie, iar povestea, una regretabil, dar plauzibil, bine nchegat, poate tri dincolo de versuri.

comentariu i traducere de Cezar Florin CIOBC

12

Second Prize

falling leaves one by one

my old friends

Andrea CECON Cividale del Friuli, ITALIA

Well constructed, the poem is like a rocking chair with the

board supported by the pivotal phrase - one by one. The first and the last line are in a dynamic balance and their swing makes, one by one, each to occupy the higher position, to be the one that, for now, dominates the other. Thus, the two lines contaminate each other in meaning and we understand that the perspective we are urged to take is the one of the person in the fall of his life when friends gently leave this life, just like the leaves from the branch on which they stood.

At this stage of decryption of the poem, one by one comes back modulating the pace of the fall: its not storm or flood, but a certain slowness and a special balance: the leaves and the people seem to detached from life in a state of abandonment, a slow, swinging fall.

comment by Corneliu Traian ATANASIU translated from Romanian into English by Patricia LIDIA

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Premiul al Doilea

frunze cztoare unul cte unul vechii prieteni


Andrea CECON Cividale del Friuli, ITALIA

Bine construit, poemul este ca un balansoar cu scndura

sprijinit pe o sintagm-pivot - one by one. Primul i ultimul vers se gsesc ntr-un echilibru dinamic i legnarea lor face ca, rnd pe rnd, fiecare s ocupe poziia mai nalt, s fie cel care, pentru moment, l domin pe cellalt. n felul acesta, cele dou versuri se contamineaz unul de nelesul celuilalt i nelegem c perspectiva pe care sntem ndemnai s-o alegem este a aceluia care se afl n toamna vieii cnd prietenii se despart ncet de via, precum frunzele de pe creanga pe care au stat.

n acest stadiu al decriptrii poemului, one by one revine modulnd ritmul cderii: nu-i vorba de potop i nici de viitur, ci de o anume lentoare i de un balans aparte: i frunzele, i oamenii par s se detaeze de via ntr-o stare de abandon, printr-o cdere lent, legnat, negrabnic.

comentariu de Corneliu Traian ATANASIU

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Third Prize

rattling windows dad gasps his final breath

during a blizzard

Karen O'LEARY West Fargo, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Between interior and exterior, between the human and the natural space, the windows rattle. Despite their rigidity, windows vibrate both at the outside wrath and the interior tragedy. Inelastic, however, they are still transparent to the human suffering and the turmoil of the time. They struggle ready to break. As if, although standing between two worlds in order to separate them, would like to take part in their struggle. But the English word rattling speaks about some sensitive windows that were infected by what is going on in each of its sides: throbbing, they rumble and rattle at the same time.

comment by Corneliu Traian ATANASIU translated from Romanian into English by Patricia LIDIA

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Premiul al Treilea

geamuri trntite tata-i d ultima suflare

pe viscol


Karen O'LEARY West Fargo, STATELE UNITE ALE AMERICII

ntre interior i exterior, ntre spaiul uman i cel natural, zornitul geamurilor. n ciuda rigiditii lor, geamurile vibreaz la urgia de afar ca i la tragedia dinuntru. Lipsite de elasticitate, sunt totui transparente la suferina omului i la zbuciumul vremii. Se zbat gata s se sparg. Ca i cum, dei se afl ntre cele dou lumi tocmai pentru a le despri, ar vrea s ia parte la zbuciumul lor. Cuvntul englezesc rattling vorbete ns de nite geamuri sensibile care s-au molipsit de ceea ce se petrece de-o parte i de alta a lor: trepidnd, ele huruie i horcie n acelai timp.

comentariu de Corneliu Traian ATANASIU

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Commendation

whiz of a scythe in the transparent blueness

larks undersongs

Ljubomir DRAGOVI Banja Luka, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

uierul coasei n albastrul transparent

isonul ciocrliilor

translated from English into Romanian by Corneliu Traian ATANASIU

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Commendation

sumi-e mountains a blackbird tries to fly from the drying ink

Darrell LINDSEY Nacogdoches, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

muni sumi-e o mierl-ncearc s zboare

din tuul uscat

translated from English into Romanian by Darrell LINDSEY

18

Commendation

snow storm petrified raven travelling

on a withered tree

Ljubomir RADOVANEVI Zagreb, CROATIA

viscol corbul de piatr pe-un pom chinuit


19

Commendation

in the dream my dead friend has to go

winter solstice

Bruce ROSS Bangor, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

pregtit de drum prietenul mort din vis solstiiu de iarn

translated from English into Romanian by Cezar Florin CIOBC

20

Commendation

peach season the way his foot fits my hand

Sandra SIMPSON Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND

timpul piersicii felu-n care picioruul lui

mi umple palma


21

Commendation

woodland the silence of history

Dietmar TAUCHNER Puchberg, AUSTRIA

pdure linitea istoriei

translated from English into Romanian by Eduard AR

22

Commendation

His roots and branches hold earth and sky together

the old oak tree.

Herwig VERLEYEN Bruges, BELGIUM

Rdcini i crengi unind pmntul i cerul

btrnul stejar.


The haiku poems submitted to the contest

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Cristina AILOAEI Botoani, ROMANIA

ambulance a pregnant woman caressing

her belly

ambulana femeia gravid i mngie burta

25

Cristina AILOAEI Botoani, ROMANIA

sunset the widow patching again

his clothes

apus de soare vduva i crpete hainele din nou

26

Rajka ANELI MASLOVARI Biograd na Moru, CROATIA

Mountain paths an eternal connection between

poets and birches.

Staze planinske tajna vjene veze pjesnika i breza.

Crri de munte o legtur etern ntre poei i mesteceni.


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Rajka ANELI MASLOVARI Biograd na Moru, CROATIA

Birch trees, birch trees... dressed well during the summer

nude in the autumn.

Breza do breze obuene ljetuju nage zimuju.

Mesteceni, mesteceni mbrcai vara goi toamna.


28

Andra ANDRONIC Botoani, ROMANIA

twilight in the grandmother's hands

shines a snowdrop

crepuscul n minile bunicii

un ghiocel

29

Andra ANDRONIC Botoani, ROMANIA

Lent the way to church seems golden

Postul Mare drumul spre biseric

pare de aur

30

Gunnel ARVIDSSON Sundbyberg, SWEDEN

Figure forming art Folded paper piece gets wings

Still life, and glide flight

Skn konst, dd natur Vikt pappersbit fr vingar

Glidflykt, tyst resa

Arta de a da form ndoit, peticul de hrtie-i ia aripi

Via i zbor lin


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Gunnel ARVIDSSON Sundbyberg, SWEDEN

So airy, so borne Butterfly's life, a summer long

Light brightens wing

S ltt, s buren Fjrilns liv en sommar lng

Ljus lyser vinge

Att de vesel, att de nltoare Viaa fluturelui, lung de-o var

Lumin sclipind pe arip


32

Sylvia BACHER Bad Aussee, AUSTRIA

little fish in aquarium purses his mouth balloons ascend

fischchen hinter glas schrzt das maul

luftballons steigen auf

petele-n acvariu ncreindu-i gura

bule de aer


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Sylvia BACHER Bad Aussee, AUSTRIA

vast field snow covered

the village hides behind

weites schneefeld dahinter duckt sich

das dorf

cmp ntins acoperit de zpad

satul se-ascunde ndrt


34

John BARLOW Ormskirk, THE UNITED KINGDOM

tail of a sparrowhawk... train tracks disappear

into winter grey

coada uliului... urmele trenului dispar

n griul iernii


35

John BARLOW Ormskirk, THE UNITED KINGDOM

a day of rain blackbird phrases trail into dusk

o zi ploioas frazele mierlei

te atrag n amurg


36

Christa BEAU Halle (Saale), GERMANY

Clanking chill my shadow run over

by a car

Klirrende Klte mein Schatten vom Auto

berfahren

Zngnit rece peste umbra mea trece

o main


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Christa BEAU Halle (Saale), GERMANY

By the fireside we listen

to the silence

Am Kaminfeuer wir lauschen in die Stille

Lng emineu ascultm linitea


38

Goda Virginija BENDORAITIENE Klaipeda, LITHUANIA

the sun in buds warming snow breaks whisper... for water

saul pumpuruos ildo sniego properas nabdesys... vandens

soarele n muguri nclzind zpada oapt dup ap


39

Goda Virginija BENDORAITIENE Klaipeda, LITHUANIA

in the old dictionary a bookmark: leaf of maple...

mother's gift

senam odyne ymeklis: klevo lapas...

mamos dovana

n vechiul dicionar un semn de carte: frunz de arar...

cadoul mamei


40

Ernest J. BERRY Picton, NEW ZEALAND

war memorial an occasional sigh from the cypresses

monument de rzboi suspinul neateptat al chiparoilor


41

Ernest J. BERRY Picton, NEW ZEALAND

late dictator his stone halo lies broken

ultimul dictator nimbul de piatr zace-n buci


42

Wolfgang BEUTKE Barum, GERMANY

abandoned home in a fading print still pure and

proud his Fujisan

Verlassenes Haus auf verblassendem Druck noch rein und

stolz sein Fujisan

cas abandonat ntr-o poz tears pur i

mndru Fujisan


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Wolfgang BEUTKE Barum, GERMANY

spilled wine she covers her cheeks with

the last rouge

Verschtteter Wein sie bedeckt ihre Wangen mit

letztem Rouge

vinul vrsat i acoper obrazul cu

ultimul ruj


44

Benjamin BLSI Wnnewil, SWITZERLAND

daffodils

the yellow buds of daffodils ready to spring open

but first, a rainshower soaks the black soil

narzissen

die gelben knospen der narzissen bereit aufzuspringen

doch erst trnkt ein regenschauer die schwarze erde

narcise

mugurii galbeni ai narciselor gata s se deschid

dar mai nti, o ploaie umezind pmntul


45

Benjamin BLSI Wnnewil, SWITZERLAND

pink morning

the spicy smell of salt and seaweed her slender hands pull in the quivering net

the soft purple of dawn fades away

rosafarbener morgen

der wrzige duft von salz und tang ihre schlanken hnde holen das zitternde netz ein

das sanfte purpur der dmmerung verblasst

diminea roz

mirosul srii i al algelor minile ei subiri strng plasa tremurtoare

purpuriul uor al zorilor dispare


46

Zlata BOGOVI Varadin, CROATIA

mountain spring burbling and gurgling to the stone bench

planinski izvor ubori i rumori kamenoj klupi

izvor de munte clipocind i bolborosind spre banca de piatr


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Zlata BOGOVI Varadin, CROATIA

our plum budding a blackbird and his girlfriend

waiting for the spring

propupala ljiva mladi kos s druicom

eka proljee

prun nmugurind un mierloi i prietena lui ateptnd primvara


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Kvin BRODA Mont-Saint-Aignan, FRANCE

Coldness of winter Sitting under a tree

I'm waiting patiently for the spring

Froid de l'hiver Assis sous un arbre

J'attends patiemment le printemps

Frigul iernii Stnd sub un copac

Atept rbdtor primvara


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Kvin BRODA Mont-Saint-Aignan, FRANCE

Cherry blossoms My soul, also, Is hatched

Cerisier en fleurs Mon me, elle aussi,

Est close

Cire nflorind i sufletul meu Iese din goace


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Ralf BRKER Ochtrup, GERMANY

sweetheart's moans after Pilates lesson a glass of birch sap

der Liebsten Sthnen nach dem Pilatestraining

ein Glas Birkensaft

gemetele iubitei dup lecia de fitness

un pahar cu sev de mesteacn


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Ralf BRKER Ochtrup, GERMANY

Easter walk grasping an idea and stumbling

Osterspaziergang einen Gedanken fassen

und stolpern

plimbare de Pati prinznd o idee i blbind-o


52

Bouwe BROUWER Emmeloord, THE NETHERLANDS

December frost his coffin covered with

hothouse flowers

nghe de decembrie sicriul su acoperit cu flori de ser


53

Bouwe BROUWER Emmeloord, THE NETHERLANDS

old farmhouse roof beams hold up the atmosphere

ferma veche grinzi acoperiului stvilesc vzduhul


54

Nathalie BUCKLAND Nimbin, AUSTRALIA

empty wine glass a dragonfly rests on the fence-wire

pahar de vin gol o libelul se-odihnete pe srma gardului


55

Nathalie BUCKLAND Nimbin, AUSTRALIA

scouring rain a crow on each side of the driveway

ploaie ce cur cte-o cioar de fiecare parte

a drumului


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Andrea CECON Cividale del Friuli, ITALY

Second Prize

falling leaves one by one

my old friends

frunze cztoare unul cte unul vechii prieteni


57

Andrea CECON Cividale del Friuli, ITALY

winter entangled in barbed wire a white feather

iarn nclcit n srma ghimpat o pan alb


58

Predrag Pero IKARI Kruevac, SERBIA

smile in flowers every day the scent gets stronger

especially today

osmeh u cveu svaki dan jaa miris

danas posebno

zmbet n flori zi de zi mirosul mai puternic

mai ales azi


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Predrag Pero IKARI Kruevac, SERBIA

the red apple in the hand of an old man

aslept sun

crvena jabuka u starakoj ruci zaspalo sunce

mrul rou n mna unui btrn

soarele-aipit


60

Tania CILIA Santa Venera, MALTA

Might have been and was Both could never co-exist

Unless its a tale.

Li kieku, li kien; Qatt ma jiltaqgu flimkien

lief waqt xi storja.

Poate a fost ia fost Niciodat-mpreun Dect n poveti.


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Tania CILIA Santa Venera, MALTA

Sunshine during rains Will paint you a fine rainbow...

Or create lightening.

Xemx waqt ix-xita Tagmillek xi qawsalla

Jew xi sajjeta.

Ploaie cu soare Poate un curcubeu...

Sau un fulger.


62

Iulian CIUPITU Bucharest, ROMANIA

The smell of rain the grass harp moves

gently the air.

Miros de ploaie harfa de iarb mic

alene aerul.

63

Iulian CIUPITU Bucharest, ROMANIA

Marble flowers at the mother's grave only time is passing.

Flori de marmur pe la mormntul mamei

trece doar timpul.

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Asta IINAIT Vilnius, LITHUANIA

Slowly emerging the wet horse in the dense fog. Last night's dream come true.

Ltai rykja imirks rke arklys.

Sapnas pildosi.

Ivire lent calul ud din ceaa dens.

Visul de-ast-noapte se adeverete.


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Asta IINAIT Vilnius, LITHUANIA

The open window. My grandmother combs her hair.

Flying poplar fluffs.

Atviras langas. Senol ukuojasi. Topolio pkai.

Fereastra deschis. Bunica-i piaptn prul.

Puf de plop zburnd.


66

Rosa CLEMENT Manaus, BRAZIL

man-made lake a baby frog takes the tourists path

lago artificial um sapo beb toma a trilha dos turistas

lac artificial un pui de broasc ia crarea turitilor


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Rosa CLEMENT Manaus, BRAZIL

waiting room the cactus in the corner

always fresh

sala de espera o cacto no canto sempre fresco

sal de-ateptare cactusul din col

ntotdeauna proaspt


68

Gillena COX Saint James, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

sound of June rain the window curtain

billows

sunetul ploii de iunie perdeaua se umfl


69

Gillena COX Saint James, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

awakened to light the fly off shuffle of pigeons from the roof

trezii la lumin zgomotul porumbeilor zburnd de pe acoperi


70

Georgi CRISTU Galai, ROMANIA

The night on the run Piercing through cherry flowers

Sunshine emerge

Noaptea pe duc ies dintre flori de cire

raze de soare

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Georgi CRISTU Galai, ROMANIA

In the back garden Near the old and crooked fence

The shyest daffodyls

n grdini lng btrnul gard strmb

sfioi ghiocei

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Gudrun CUVELIER Bissegem, BELGIUM

Strange noises awake ghosts in the house

windy weather.

Vreemde geluiden maken geesten wakker in huis

winderig weer.

Sunete stranii trezind n cas fantome

vntul.


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Gudrun CUVELIER Bissegem, BELGIUM

Floating and weaving acrobatics in the air spider and its web.

Zwevend en wevend. Acrobatie in de lucht. De spin en haar web.

Plutind i esnd acrobaii n aer

paingul i pnza lui.


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Willy CUVELIER Gullegem, BELGIUM

Morning walk the summer sun goes along

on a gossamer.

Ochtendwandeling de zomerzon wandelt mee

op een spinrag.

Plimbare matinal soarele de var de-a lungul

pnzei de funigel.


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Willy CUVELIER Gullegem, BELGIUM

A taste of nectar the hummingbird is flapping

its wings away.

Een smaak van honing de kolibrie flappert zijn vleugels weg.

Gustul mierii un colibri se-avnt

spre deprtri.


76

Ana DABAC Dugo Selo, CROATIA

spring dawn quails in the field embraced

by sunshine

zori de primvar prepeliele mbriate

de soare


77

Ana DABAC Dugo Selo, CROATIA

thirsty for rain, hard crust of the earth and a withered grass blade

nsetate de ploaie, crusta pmntului i iarba veted


78

Ben DANIEL Sidney, AUSTRALIA

these eyes on the postman's cap from the back

swooping birds!

aceti ochi pe apca potaului psri nvlind!


79

Ben DANIEL Sidney, AUSTRALIA

a crowd of flying foxes hangs from the rocks

I pinch my nose

o grmad de lilieci atrnnd de stnci

m in de nas


80

Tracy DAVIDSON Warwickshire, THE UNITED KINGDOM

first snow a homeless man waits for the soup kitchen

prima zpad un om fr cas ateapt

cantin gratuit


81

Tracy DAVIDSON Warwickshire, THE UNITED KINGDOM

glint of sun on snow blinding me

to his many faults

sclipirea soarelui pe zpad orbindu-m

relativ la multele-i greeli


82

Tatjana DEBELJAKI Uzice, SERBIA

Dew froze the fingers the silk thread of silence crystal and the breath

Roua nghend degetele firul de mtase-al linitii

cristal i rsuflare


83

Tatjana DEBELJAKI Uzice, SERBIA

Into the basket. White are the shrooms the rest in the pit

was just bad luck

n co. Albe sunt ciupercile n rest a fost doar ghinion


84

Cristian Marian DELY Bucharest, ROMANIA

sizzling milk skin outside memory few snowdrops

caimac sfrind n afara memoriei civa ghiocei

85

Cristian Marian DELY Bucharest, ROMANIA

autumn wind trowing down the apples

child in tears

vnt de toamn dobornd merele copil n lacrimi

86

Andrzej DEMBOCZYK Zbrosawice, POLAND

cool morning the first yellow leaves

float on the river

chodny poranek pierwsze te licie unosz si na rzece

diminea rece primele frunze galbene

plutesc pe ru


87

Andrzej DEMBOCZYK Zbrosawice, POLAND

dawn above the forest stream

spiderweb

wit nad lenym strumieniem

pajczyna

zori peste prul de pdure

o pnz de paing


88

Francesco DE SABATA Pescantina, ITALY

black ants in a row crossing the afternoon

oh, one is missing

nere formiche trascorrono in fila

ne manca una

furnici n ir traversnd dup-amiaza

una lipsete


89

Francesco DE SABATA Pescantina, ITALY

frost on the branches sudden, clearing the morning

the blackbird whistles

rami nel gelo e chiaro, all'improvviso

fischia il merlo

chiciur pe crengi brusc, limpezind zorii

uier mierla


90

Janko DIMNJAKOVI Zagreb, CROATIA

A wooded mountain with a wound on its side:

a quarry.

umovita gora s ranom o boku: kamenolom.

Un munte-mpdurit cu o ran pe versant:

o carier.


91

Janko DIMNJAKOVI Zagreb, CROATIA

after the meal a bear in a vineyard

gently dozing

nakon blagovanja medvjed u vinogradu

slatko drijema

dup mas un urs n podgorie moind uor


92

Dainius DIRGLA Vilnius, LITHUANIA

morning newspaper into evenings fireplace

day into ashes

ryto laikratis vakaro idin diena pelenais

ziar de diminea n emineul de sear

o zi-n cenu


93

Dainius DIRGLA Vilnius, LITHUANIA

in middle of winter one foot in swamp

rainbow

vidury iemos baloje viena koja

vaivorykt

n mijlocul iernii un picior n curcubeul

din balt


94

Zoran DODEROVI Novi Sad, SERBIA

Silent terrace. Birthday cake alone with the icicles.

Tiha terasa. Rodjendanska torta sama

s ledenicama.

Terasa linitit. Doar tortul aniversar

cu ururi.


95

Zoran DODEROVI Novi Sad, SERBIA

Grade crossing. My glance fluttering with butterflies.

Pruni prelaz. Moj pogled lepra

sa leptirima.

Traversnd povrniul. Privirea mea flfie

cu fluturii.


96

Ana DOLENEC TRUBAN Zagreb, CROATIA

buzzing of a fly ending

in the cobweb

zujanje muhe u paukovoj mrei ide svom kraju

bzitul unei mute sfrind

n plasa de paing


97

Ana DOLENEC TRUBAN Zagreb, CROATIA

forest path sunray with fragrance of lily-of-the-valley

umski puteljak u zraci sunca miris

divlje urice

crare-n pdure raz de soare cu parfum

de lcrmioare


98


I cast a fishline fish eyes start glistening

in the water

Bacih udicu. U vodi zasvjetlucae

oi riba.

arunc undia deodat-ncep a luci

ochii petilor


99


Commendation

whiz of a scythe in the transparent blueness

larks undersongs

Fijuci kose. U prozranom plavetnilu

napjevi eva.

uierul coasei n albastrul transparent

isonul ciocrliilor


100

Daniel DUMITRACU Leleasca, ROMANIA

Comma

Point that dies Crushed under the weight of

Grammar.

Virgula

Punctul ce moare Strivit sub greutatea

Gramatical.

101

Daniel DUMITRACU Leleasca, ROMANIA

Cold

Many terror May filtered gently

Transparent through us.

Frigul

Mult teroare Se strecoar mai uor Transparent prin noi.

102

Bernadette DUNCAN Rosenfeld, GERMANY

early morning in the sweetness of tea

still a paradise

diminea devreme n dulceaa ceaiului de tei

nc un paradis


103

Bernadette DUNCAN Rosenfeld, GERMANY

busy coffee shop from paper cups wafting

their Viennese

cafenea aglomerat din paharele de hrtie aburete

cafeaua lor vienez


104

Smajil DURMIEVI Zenica, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Indian summer sunset sinking into sleep, the Sun kissed the New Moon

Apus de var scufundndu-se-n somn, Soarele

i Luna Nou


105

Smajil DURMIEVI Zenica, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Murmuring water, a nishan and old stechak a tom-cat in the grass

Murmurul apei, desprind dou pietre de mormnt

motanul n iarb


106

Victoria FTU NALAIU Bistria, ROMANIA

Green lightning facing the sunrise rains blooming apple trees

Fulgerul verde prin ploile rsritului

nfloresc merii

107

Victoria FTU NALAIU Bistria, ROMANIA

The secret morning seeds open resurrection

skylarks songs

Diminei de tain seminele nvierii se deschid

la cntecul ciocrliei

108

Volker FRIEBEL Tbingen, GERMANY

Frozen waterfall. We listen to the sound of falling

snow.

Vereister Wasserfall. Wir lauschen dem Klang des fallenden

Schnees.

Cascad-ngheat. Ascultm sunetul

Ninsorii.


109

Volker FRIEBEL Tbingen, GERMANY

Willow fluff dancing in the train, between mouths of girls.

Weidenflaum tanzt im Zug, zwischen Mndern

von Mdchen.

Puf de salcie dansnd n tren, ntre gurile fetelor.


110

Ferris GILLI Marietta, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

cherry blossom snow steeped in morning sunshine

the babys laughter

neaua florilor de cire inundat-n razele dimineii

rsul bebeluului


111

Ferris GILLI Marietta, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

a war is ending white mushrooms

cup the rain

rzboiul ia sfrit ciupercile albe strng ploaia


112

Slavica GRGURI PAJNI Delnice, CROATIA

restless river body of the weeping willow

in moonlight

nemirna rijeka na mjeseini tijelo

tune vrbe

ru neostoit trunchiul salciei plngtoare

n lumina lunii


113

Slavica GRGURI PAJNI Delnice, CROATIA

morning dew cobweb grasping

its pearls

jutarnja rosa ulovljeni biseri

pauinom

rou pnza de paing i ine strns

perlele


114

Vlad GRIGORE Tulcea, ROMANIA

listening a shell old fisherman coming out

on the quay again

ascult o scoic btrnul pescar iese iar

pe debarcader

115

Vlad GRIGORE Tulcea, ROMANIA

from my windowsill I only see the sunshine bouquet of snowdrops

de la pervazul meu vd doar soarele buchet de ghiocei

116

Anne HOLLIER RUDDY Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

brahminy chick feathers ruffled by chill wind

wants breakfast in bed

femela de oim pene zburlite de vntul rece dorete mic dejun n pat


117

Anne HOLLIER RUDDY Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

weeping cherry tree arms hang pendulous pretty fingertips

cire plngtor brae atrn pendulnd

amprente delicate


118

Bea HURMUZ Bucharest, ROMANIA

Hospital bedside opening the envelope scattered plum flowers

Patul de spital scuturndu-se din plic

florile de prun

119

Bea HURMUZ Bucharest, ROMANIA

Fireflies wedding the Milky Way passing through

my roses garden

Nunta de licurici Caleea Lactee trecnd prin grdina mea

120

Anioara IORDACHE Constana, ROMANIA

In the snowstorm the creaking of a rocking

nobody at the gate...

n viscol scritul unui balansoar

nimeni la poart...

121

Anioara IORDACHE Constana, ROMANIA

Drops of wine on the tablecloth:

claws of a tsunami...

Picturi din vin pe faa de mas:

ghearele unui tsunami...

122

Letiia Lucia IUBU Craiova, ROMANIA

The snowed clothes line lights the yard fox on the prowl

Srma de rufe nins lumineaz curtea vulpea la pnd

123

Letiia Lucia IUBU Craiova, ROMANIA

Christmas night childrens heart beats faster

Noapte de Crciun inima copiilor bate mai tare

124

Senjan IVANKA umeani, CROATIA

autumn dusk the wind sweeping leaves

in front of the forest

jesen vjetar mete lie pred umom

sear de toamn vntul mtur frunzele

din faa pdurii


125

Senjan IVANKA umeani, CROATIA

under the gust of wind a loud creak of tree tops'

black skeletons

pod naletom vjetra crni kosturi kronji

glasno kripe

n vnt scritul scheletelor negre

ale copacilor


126

Liette JANELLE Boucherville, CANADA

On a cloudy day the sun strikes between the clouds

children are happy

ntr-o zi-nnorat soarele rzbate printre nori

copiii snt fericii


127

Liette JANELLE Boucherville, CANADA

All the same pebbles in the brook crossing the bridge

since the last summer

Tot pietrele din vara trecut-n prul de sub pod


128

Robert KANIA Warszaw, POLAND

after the storm lovers wade into clouds

po burzy zakochana para brodzi

w chmurach

dup furtun iubiii i taie drum

prin nori


129

Robert KANIA Warszaw, POLAND

the day before tsunami I heard barking of dogs

from the top od mountain

dzie przed tsunami syszaem szczekanie psw

ze szczytu gry

ziua dinaintea tsunami-ului am auzit ltratul cinilor

din vrful muntelui


130

Nijol KERUAUSKIEN Kaunas, LITHUANIA

an open window smells of blooming meadow

a motley tablecloth

atvertas langas kvepia ydinia pieva

marga stalties

un geam deschis miroase a pajite-nflorit o fa de mas pestri


131

Nijol KERUAUSKIEN Kaunas, LITHUANIA

winter ends... get out of fashion

green beads

baigiasi iema... ieina i mados ali karoliai

iarna se sfrete... demodate

mrgele verzi


132

Krzysztof KOKOT Nowy Targ, POLAND

antidepressant the sun shines all day

antydepresant soce wieci cay dzie

antidepresiv soarele strlucete toat ziua


133

Krzysztof KOKOT Nowy Targ, POLAND

promenade crook on even days without a left leg

ruchliwa ulica oszust w dni parzyste

bez lewej nogi

promenad crj n zilele cu so fr piciorul lips


134

Dubravko KORBUS Ivani Grad, CROATIA

a couple among them visiting the rest - primroses

dva od njih posjeuju ostale

- jaglaci

civa dintre ei vizitnd ce-a mai rmas

- primule


135

Dubravko KORBUS Ivani Grad, CROATIA

a bit insecure among autumn daisies immature hoar frost

malo nesiguran u jesenjim tratinicama

nedozreli mraz

ovind parc printre crizanteme bruma subire


136

Marek KOZUBEK Zywiec, POLAND

spring sunlight the forgotten love in a new light

wiosenne soce zapomniana mio w nowym wietle

soare de primvar vechea iubire

ntr-o nou lumin


137

Marek KOZUBEK Zywiec, POLAND

from friendship to love between young leaves

the spring waft

od przyjani do mioci pomidzy modymi limi

wiosenny powiew

de la prietenie la dragoste printre frunze tinere adierea primverii


138

Evica KRALJI Nova Gradika, CROATIA

an snowslip its strength devastates

the sun

lavina jakost snjegova razara sunce

avalan puterea ei devasteaz

soarele


139

Evica KRALJI Nova Gradika, CROATIA

untouched silence above the clouds, pecked by the bird

nedirnutu tiinu iznad oblaka

kljucne ptica

linite neatins deasupra norilor,

ciugulit de-o pasre


140


Commendation

sumi-e mountains a blackbird tries to fly from the drying ink

muni sumi-e o mierl-ncearc s zboare

din tuul uscat

141


evening contrails a blue dragonfly landing

upon some silence

dre de-avion o libelul albastr se-aeaz

peste unele tceri

142

Ramona LINKE Beesenstedt, GERMANY

Winter dawn the scent of freshly

baked bread

Wintermorgen der Duft des frisch gebackenen Brotes

Zori de iarn aroma de pine proaspt coapt


143

Ramona LINKE Beesenstedt, GERMANY

Lenten season the smile of a stranger

in the mirror

Fastenzeit im Spiegel das Lcheln

einer Fremden

Postul mare sursul unui strin

n oglind


144

Chen-ou LIU Ajax, CANADA

the cold moon I bend

his pointing finger

luna rece i cuprind arttorul


145

Chen-ou LIU Ajax, CANADA

Mount Fuji veiled in the morning mist what's left of his words

Muntele Fuji nvluit n ceaa zorilor ce-a rmas din vorbele lui


146

Tonka LOVRI Split, CROATIA

bell next to bell a pumpkin

in full blossom

zvono do zvona tikva

u punom cvatu

clopoel lng clopoel un dovleac

n plin-nflorire


147

Tonka LOVRI Split, CROATIA

from the cage into freedom

- a song of a canary

iz krletke u slobodu

- pjesma kanarinca

din colivie spre libertate

- cntecul canarului


148

Andrius LUNECKAS Vilnius, LITHUANIA

in the trolleybus pregnant woman is smiling

here is the spring

nia moteris troleibuse ypsosi tai ir pavasaris

n troleibuz gravida zmbete iat primvara


149

Andrius LUNECKAS Vilnius, LITHUANIA

summer flashback in the italian dictionary

chianti spot

ital odyne vasaros prisiminimai

chianti dm

amintire de var n dicionarul italian o pat de vin rou


150

MAGYAR Pembroke, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

new buds on this tiny branch

a pencil line

noi muguri pe o creang subire linia unui creion


151

MAGYAR Pembroke, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

an owl calls to this travelling moon

wanders

strigtul bufniei spre luna cltoare

hoinrete


152

Agnieszka MALINOWSKA Mont-Saint-Aignan, FRANCE

last day of the holidays clutched in my fist seashells collection

ostatni dzie wakacji w zacinitej pici kolekcja muszelek

sfrit de vacan n pumnul strns colecia de scoici


153

Agnieszka MALINOWSKA Mont-Saint-Aignan, FRANCE

draught in the kitchen inside the cast-iron pot some swallow feather

przecig w kuchni w eliwnym garnku jaskcze pirko

curent n buctrie n oala de font nite pene de rndunea


154

Tomislav MARETI Zagreb, CROATIA

melting snow the blackbird's first bath

of the year

topi se snijeg prva ovogodinja kupka za kosa

zpad topit prima baie din an

a mierlei


155

Tomislav MARETI Zagreb, CROATIA

pregnant woman her big belly swings with the rocking chair

mlada trudnica u stolici za ljuljanje ziba svoj trbuh

femeie gravid pntecul ei mare se leagn

n balansoar


156

Jacek MARGOLAK Kielce, POLAND

after funeral her car still

in the driveway

po pogrzebie jej samochd nadal

na podjedzie

dup-nmormntare maina ei nc pe drumeag


157

Jacek MARGOLAK Kielce, POLAND

someone sighing at the other riverside

double rainbow

kto wzdycha na drugim brzegu rzeczki

podwjna tcza

cineva oftnd pe cellalt mal curcubeu dublu


158

Dubravko MARIJANOVI Zagreb, CROATIA

untouched snow walking another dog on the same path

nedirnut snijeg na istoj stazi etam

drugog psa

omt neatins plimbnd alt cine pe-aceeai crare


159

Dubravko MARIJANOVI Zagreb, CROATIA

hoarfrost drops down from the frozen pines

to my grey hair

osipa se inje sa smrznutih borova

na moje sjedine

chiciura cade din pinii ngheai n prul meu gri


160

Antonio MARTINEZ RUBIO Albacete, SPAIN

rain in the park the rosemary still smells

in my fingers

lluvia en el parque todava huele el roco

en mis dedos

ploaie n parc rozmarinul nc miroase

n degetele mele


161

Antonio MARTINEZ RUBIO Albacete, SPAIN

cloudy sky on the tomb without name

withered flowers

cielo nublado en la tumba sin nombre

flores marchitas

cer nnorat pe mormntul fr nume

flori vetede


162

Mihai MATEICIUC Rdui, ROMANIA

the black grapes a pumpkin weaves for summer

stalks shroud

strugurii negri un dovleac ese verii giulgiu din vrejuri

163

Mihai MATEICIUC Rdui, ROMANIA

stars rain on People's House

E.U. flag

ploaie de stele pe Casa Poporului

drapelul U.E.

164

Paul MERCKEN Bunnik, THE NETHERLANDS

The sweet odour of harvest in an orchard

full of ripe apples.

De zoete geur van oogsttijd in een boomgaard

vol rijpe appels.

Parfumul dulce al recoltei n livada plin cu mere coapte.


165

Paul MERCKEN Bunnik, THE NETHERLANDS

Frills of whipped cream and fresh fruit upon layers

of velvet soft cake.

Ruches van room en vers fruit op laagjes fluweelzachte cake.

Pliuri de albu btut i fructe proaspete

pe straturile catifelate ale prjiturii.


166

Silvestru MICLU Sommariva del Bosco, ITALY

Net of steel nothing through narowed mesh

with hoar-frost

Plas de srm nimic prin ochiuri strmtate

cu promoroac

167

Silvestru MICLU Sommariva del Bosco, ITALY

Glass in the form frost on branches inhospitable

Sticl n forme chiciura pe ramuri

neprimitoare

168

Malvina MILETA Nedeina, CROATIA

an afternoon nap sunray from a bald head

slid into his ear

popodnevni drijeme sunce s elave glave

kliznulo u njegovo uho

somn de-amiaz lumina de pe chelie intr-n ureche


169

Malvina MILETA Nedeina, CROATIA

those murky clouds, not finding a way out

from the river

ti tmurni oblaci cijeli dan ne nalaze izlaz

izrijeke

nori plumburii, nicio cale s ias afar din ru


170

Cristina Monica MOLDOVEANU Bucharest, ROMANIA

a swallow's cry at the front gate misty sunrise

rsrit ceos un ipt de rndunic la poarta din fa

171

Cristina Monica MOLDOVEANU Bucharest, ROMANIA

withered lilac grandma's crochet hooks locked in the drawer

liliac ofilit croetele bunicii nchise-n sertar

172

Juan Carlos MORENO PLAZA Albacete, SPAIN

the return home remains on my hands the aroma of pine nuts

de vuelta a casa el olor de los piones

en las manos

din nou acas mirosul seminelor de pin

pe mini


173

Juan Carlos MORENO PLAZA Albacete, SPAIN

funeral service the doves are cooing in the bell tower

entierro las palomas zurean en el campanario

nmormntare turturelele uguiesc

n clopotni


174

Ron C. MOSS Leslie Vale, AUSTRALIA

starless night snails fall asleep on their trails

nicio stea pe cer melcii adorm pe urmele lor


175

Ron C. MOSS Leslie Vale, AUSTRALIA

spring dew a dragonfly opens

to the light

roua primverii o libelul se deschide

ctre lumin


176

sa NORN Uppsala, SWEDEN

Sunshine. Trees shimmer, dazzling with white flowers

of ice, frost and snow.

Solsken. Trd skimrar, prunkar av vita blommor

av is, frost och sn.

Senin. Pomii lucesc, orbitor cu flori albe

de ghea, chiciur i omt.


177

sa NORN Uppsala, SWEDEN

Attached to velvet the only pearl for the poor. Bright moon of August.

Fstad p sammet, den fattiges enda prla.

Augustimne.

Cusut pe catifea singura perl a sracului.

Strlucitoarea lun de august.


178

Rita ODEH Nazareth, ISRAEL

deepening dusk a pair of soldier's boats in the willow shade

ntunecare bocancii soldatului n umbra salciei


179

Rita ODEH Nazareth, ISRAEL

rushing to get past the big seagull

small gull

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grbindu-se s-ntreac pescruul mare

un mic pescru


180


Third Prize

rattling windows dad gasps his final breath

during a blizzard

geamuri trntite tata-i d ultima suflare

pe viscol


181


spring silence peace floats on wings

of a dove

linite de primvar pacea plutete pe aripile

unui porumbel


182

Lilija OLAUSKIEN Kaunas, LITHUANIA

in the autumn sun a snail rolling up in the leaf

warming itself

rudens saulje sisupus lap ildosi sraig

n soarele de toamn un melc se nfoar-ntr-o frunz

nclzindu-se


183

Lilija OLAUSKIEN Kaunas, LITHUANIA

couples of cats sing serenades on the roofs

again one-by-one

katin poros ant stog serenados

ir vl po vien

perechi de pisici cnt serenade pe-acoperiuri

iari una cte una


184

ORIGA Michigan, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

from morning hills the rain spirits return

to clouds

de pe coline spiritul ploii se-ntoarce

n nori


185

ORIGA Michigan, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

resting on a grass a firefly is watching

the Milky Way

pe-un fir de iarb licuriciul privete Calea Laptelui


186

Oprica PDEANU Bucharest, ROMANIA

Dawn's breeze the poor of time

oldmen from alms-house.

Briza zorilor dezmotenii de timp btrnii din azil.

187

Oprica PDEANU Bucharest, ROMANIA

A spider on porch patching father's overcoat

with a leaf.

Paing pe prisp peticind paltonul tatei

cu o frunz.

188

Pravat Kumar Padhy PADHY Rajahmundry, INDIA

early dawn the half-veiled moon

at my window

devreme n zori luna-nvluit pe jumate

la fereastra mea


189

Pravat Kumar Padhy PADHY Rajahmundry, INDIA

crows nest the song mingles with

faded darkness

cuibul ciorii cntecul se pierde-n ntunericul ters


190

Mara PARASCHIV Bacu, ROMANIA

Burned matches grove on the edge children running.

Chibrituri arse la marginea crngului

copii alergnd.

191

Mara PARASCHIV Bacu, ROMANIA

Ivy grows on deserted house clamp over the fence.

Crete iedera pe casa prsit galo peste gard.

192

Sandrina PTRACAN Bucharest, ROMANIA

strange fog around me my thoughts are nothing else but

forget-me-not fields

se las ceaa nu am n gnd dect flori

de nu-m-uita

193

Sandrina PTRACAN Bucharest, ROMANIA

the cherry blossom seems to be a wedding veil

the church is empty

muguri de cire ncununeaz mirii

altarul e gol

194

Marija POGORILI Rovinj, CROATIA

armful of deadwood on ruinous fireplace

starting a fire

naramak suharka na tronom ognjitu

pali se vatra

un bra de lemne pe vatra-n ruin aprinznd focul


195

Marija POGORILI Rovinj, CROATIA

snowstorm in village fell silent by the dusk snowplough in the street

vijavica u selu predveer utihne ralica na cesti

viscolul din sat s-a linitit n amurg

plug de zpad


196

Virginia POPESCU Ploieti, ROMANIA

snowbound peak watching the sunset a lonely old man

pisc nzpezit cu privirea spre apus

btrnul singur

197

Virginia POPESCU Ploieti, ROMANIA

sunny spring a blonde girl

looks over the fence

primvar iar o copil blaie

privind peste gard

198

Gheorghe POSTELNICU STOPS Dridu, ROMANIA

Green Revolution the Happy Planet Index at dawn in the spring

Revoluia Verde Index HPI

primvara-n zori

199

Gheorghe POSTELNICU STOPS Dridu, ROMANIA

my green garden crashed malpractice surgery cryme fen crickets roots lunch

grdinrit chirurgie malpraxis

coropinie

200

Patricia PRIME Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

twilight sailing the ladies race abandoned in fog

navignd n crepuscul cursa doamnelor

abandonat-n cea


201

Patricia PRIME Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

map-reading in the maze n maize

lost teenagers

studiind harta n labirintul lanului de porumb

adolesceni rtcii


202

Vera PRIMORAC Vikovo, CROATIA

warmth of my home runs away through a cracked door

cldura casei fuge prin

ua crpat


203

Vera PRIMORAC Vikovo, CROATIA

for each new pain around my heart I build

a new wall

pentru fiecare nou durere n jurul inimii un nou zid


204

Llia RCHEVA DENCHEVA Ruse, BULGARIA

Colorful magic, the cheerful azalea reminds for herself.

,

Magie de culori, voioasa azalee

i reamintete de ea nsi.


205

Llia RCHEVA DENCHEVA Ruse, BULGARIA

Fragrant morn, juicy apples

greet the dawn

,

Diminea-nmiresmat, mere zemoase salut zorii


206


frozen river a shine of cold moon through

the cawing of crows

smrznuta rijeka sjaj hladnog mjeseca kroz graktanje vrana

rul ngheat luciul lunii reci prin croncnitul ciorilor


207


Commendation

snow storm petrified raven traveling

on a withered tree

snjena oluja skamenjen gavran putuje

na suhom stablu

viscol corbul de piatr pe-un pom chinuit


208

Gordana RADOVANOVI Banja Luka, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Pale recognition: lonely light, weakly blinking,

at far tunnel end.

Palid recunoatere: lumin singuratic, clipind slab,

la captul tunelului.


209

Gordana RADOVANOVI Banja Luka, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Roses at midnight. Black crowns, smelling in vain,

along narrow path.

Trandafiri la miezul nopii. Negre coroane, mirosind n van, de-a lungul crrii nguste.


210

Iulia RALIA Iai, ROMANIA

this evening the cherry keeps on branches

the delicate blossom

pe nserate ciresul poart-n ramuri

gingaa floare

211

Iulia RALIA Iai, ROMANIA

moonless nights between leaves of quince

a lamp post

nopi fr lun ntre frunze de gutui

un felinar

212

Kala RAMESH Pune, INDIA

sepals around a bud the mountains guard

a river song

sepale-n jurul mugurelui munii pzesc cntecul rului


213

Kala RAMESH Pune, INDIA

scrap yard... the starry wild jasmine gathering night dust

groap de gunoi... iasomia-nstelat

adunnd praful nopii


214

Ion RINARU Anina, ROMANIA

the first kukai passing through the seasons

flashes of wings

translated from Romanian into English by Simona IORDACHE

ntiul kukai trecnd prin anotimpuri

sclipiri de aripi

215

Ion RINARU Anina, ROMANIA

celestial echo potter's wheel nest of stars

translated from Romanian into English by Simona IORDACHE

rsunet celest roata olarului cuibar de stele

216

Dragan J. RISTI Ni, SERBIA

hawthorn in bloom even there we can see

the face of God

rasvetali trn ak i on pokazuje

boje lice

pducel nflorit chiar i-acolo se vede chipul Domnului


217

Dragan J. RISTI Ni, SERBIA

frozen breath only in my head remains

a lot of thoughts

zamrznuti dah samo u glavi ostaju

mnoge misli

rsuflare-ngheat doar n capul meu rmn o mulime de gnduri


218

David RODRIGUES Linda-a-Velha, PORTUGAL

seagull a scratch of shadow crossing the grass

gaivota um risco de sombra atravessando a relva

pescru zgrietura umbrei traversnd iarba


219

David RODRIGUES Linda-a-Velha, PORTUGAL

cherry trees in flower an old man crosses the garden

looking for a job

cerejeiras em flor um velho atravessa o jardim

procurando trabalho

cire n floare un btrn traverseaz grdina

cutnd un loc de munc


220

Jorge Braulio RODRGUEZ QUINTANA Havana, CUBA

Warm breeze The beggar rubbing a toy airplane

Clida brisa El pordiosero frota

un avioncito

Briz cald Ceretorul curnd un avion de jucrie


221

Jorge Braulio RODRGUEZ QUINTANA Havana, CUBA

Old market place A shadow crosses over

potato heaps

Viejo mercado Sobre el montn de papas

cruza una sombra

Pia veche O umbr traverseaz peste

grmezile de cartofi


222


old family plot the rusted gate closed with rusted wire

vechi petec de pmnt poarta ruginit nchis

cu srm ruginit


223


Commendation

in the dream my dead friend has to go

winter solstice

pregtit de drum prietenul mort din vis solstiiu de iarn


224

Emmanuel Abdalmasih SAMSON Kaduna, NIGERIA

after the flood my manuscript floats

word-less

ga mein gbyem kuzar fu titaan

tsyen zuri

translated from English into Hyam by the author

dup potop... manuscrisul meu plutete

fr cuvinte


225

Emmanuel Abdalmasih SAMSON Kaduna, NIGERIA

the rainy season our fingerprints wear away

by months of farming

fungor tsyen bwak ki zuri

gbyem riamo

translated from English into Hyam by the author

sezonul ploios amprentele noastre roase

de lunile la ferm


226

Ernesto P. SANTIAGO Solano, PHILIPPINES

night rain a broken umbrella in Buddhas temple

gabing ulan isang sirang payong sa templo ng Buda

translated from English into Tagalog by the author

ploaie de noapte o umbrel rupt

n templul lui Buddha


227

Ernesto P. SANTIAGO Solano, PHILIPPINES

revealing our secret dalliance

spring moon

ibinubunyag lihim nating landian

buwang tagsibol

translated from English into Tagalog by the author

dezvluind flirtul noastru secret luna de primvar


228

Slavica SARKOTI Lekenik, CROATIA

emerging sun the sea hides

in the dolphins eye

izlazi sunce skrilo se more u oku dupina

soarele-aprnd marea se-ascunde n ochii delfinului


229

Slavica SARKOTI Lekenik, CROATIA

mushroom on a stump sent into trees

history

gljiva na panju stoji ukopana u povijest drva

ciuperci pe-o buturug aruncat n povestea

copacului


230

Siddhartha SARMAH Assam, INDIA

empty page open window blue colour

pagin goal fereastr deschis culoare albastr


231

Siddhartha SARMAH Assam, INDIA

autumn moon feelings of love

poetry

lun de toamn fiori de dragoste

poezie


232

Gediminas SEDEREVIIUS Vilnius, LITHUANIA

the desert burrows yet closer to the green wood

a one-way love

dykuma glaudzias vis arciau zalio misko

vienpuse meile

adposturile goale i mai aproape de pdure iubire cu un singur sens


233

Gediminas SEDEREVIIUS Vilnius, LITHUANIA

longing pushes me go where eyes lead coll in the seashell

ilgesys gena eiti kur akys veda

sauksmas kriaukleje

dorul m mpinge ncotro vd ochii

coleg cu cochilia goal


234

Borivoje SEKULI Lacarak, SERBIA

An old coachman shares a melon with his horse

before a ride.

.

Un btrn vizitiu mparte-un pepene cu calul

nainte de drum.


235

Borivoje SEKULI Lacarak, SERBIA

Speechless refugee Staring at his own palms

Broken branches

.

Refugiat fr glas Uitndu-se la palmele sale

Crengi rupte


236

Alex ERBAN Piteti, ROMANIA

snowdrops on the paper I can handle only a green pencil

ghiocei pe hrtie m descurc doar cu creionul verde

237

Alex ERBAN Piteti, ROMANIA

marks on paper I still sharpen a green pencil

urme pe hrtie nc mai ascut creionul verde

238


a storm cloud the bee hides in a flower

of funeral wreath

audros debesis bit slepiasi iede kap vainiko

nor de furtun albina se-ascunde-n coroana

de-nmormntare


239


First Prize

the hunter's moon a night is not enough

to get the point

rudens pilnatis nakties nepakanka kak suprasti

luna plin de toamn o noapte nu-i de-ajuns

pentru a-nelege


240

Keith A. SIMMONDS Crayford, THE UNITED KINGDOM

a praying mantis meditates upon a rose

offerings of peace

o clugri meditnd pe un trandafir...

oferte de pace


241

Keith A. SIMMONDS Crayford, THE UNITED KINGDOM

sharp streaks of lightning carving up the sombre sky

a September storm

fulgere-ascuite sculptnd cerul sumbru...

furtun de toamn


242


making rainbows of the clouds

summers last moon

fcnd curcubeie din nori

ultima lun a verii


243


Commendation

peach season the way his foot fits my hand

timpul piersicii felu-n care picioruul lui

mi umple palma


244

Guy SIMSER Kanata, CANADA

suddenly aware of picking his brittle nails

autumn graveside

brusc contient c-i roade unghiile sfrmicioase

mormnt de toamn


245

Guy SIMSER Kanata, CANADA

well hello! are my eyes as big as yours

my little koi? (for Issa)

salutare! sunt ochii mei la fel de mari ca ai ti

micule pete? (pentru Issa)


246

Tawnya SMITH Michigan, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

tucking him in with a story babys breath

nvelindu-l cu o poveste respiraia copilului


247

Tawnya SMITH Michigan, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

another bedtime story his wedding day

alt poveste de adormit ziua nunii lui


248

Emilia SOWA Radom, POLAND

in the noise of the day the silence remains silent

so stubbornly

wrd gwaru dnia cisza milczy

uparcie

n vacarmul zilei linitea rmne tcut

cu ncpnare


249

Emilia SOWA Radom, POLAND

words come and go unaware of the meaning

left behind

sowa przychodz i odchodz nie wiedzc

co zostawiy za sob

cuvintele vin i pleac incontiente de-nelesul

pierdut n urm


250

Birgit SPAHLINGER Karlsruhe, GERMANY

So many young fish Dreaming of large water worlds

In the trawl nets depth

Aa de muli petiori Visnd la lumea larg n adncul nvodului


251

Birgit SPAHLINGER Karlsruhe, GERMANY

Close to the old ways A skinny black bronco Tilts his head slowly

Reinut de la vechile drumuri Un cal negru costeliv i pleac-ncet capul


252

Helga STANIA Greppen, SWITZERLAND

covered bridges carried by waves reveries

of an own world

gedeckte Brcken... Wellen tragen die Trume

einer eignen Welt

poduri acoperite dus de unduirea viselor

ntr-o lume a lor


253

Helga STANIA Greppen, SWITZERLAND

fragrant veils a child's first smile

duftende Schleier das erste Lcheln eines Kindes

vluri nmiresmate primul surs al copilului


254

Sherry STEINER Housatonic, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

searching alleyways heaven dozed off

velvet collars wept.

cutnd strdue cerul a terminat de moit

coliere lcrimnd.


255

Sherry STEINER Housatonic, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

out of the morning covered in forgotten dreams

a very deep breath.

diminea acoperit de vise uitate

o gur de aer.


256

Irena SZEWCZYK Warsaw, POLAND

his promises blossomed in the spring

drying reeds

jego obietnice zakwite na wiosn usychajce trzciny

promisiunile lui nflorind primvara

stuf uscat


257

Irena SZEWCZYK Warsaw, POLAND

cry of a newborn the concert of a skylark

in the open air

pacz noworodka koncert sowika

w plenerze

plns de nou-nscut concertul unei ciocrlii

n vzduh


258


icy rain a strange girl's green eyes

ploaie-ngheat ochii verzi ai strinei


259


Commendation

woodland the silence of history

pdure linitea istoriei


260

Cornelia TMIAN Bucureti, ROMANIA

Corollas are crying their second, last subdued twilight

when dew is dropping.

Corolele plng nserarea a doua, cnd cade roua.

261

Cornelia TMIAN Bucureti, ROMANIA

Were abandonned spruce firs, stumbling over the brilliant light,

scattering their spines.

Se mpiedic molizii goi de lumin,

ace risipesc.

262

Frans TERRYN Kortrijk, BELGIUM

The hunting-season from the mountains the echo

of a dying scream.

Het jachtseizoen uit de bergen de echo van een doodskreet.

Sezon de vntoare din muni ecoul

unui stringt muribund.


263

Frans TERRYN Kortrijk, BELGIUM

Generous sunlight fills the mouth of wood tulips

your wild kisses.

Het gulle zonlicht vult de mond van bostulpen

jouw wilde kussen.

Soare din belug umple gura lalelelor

sruturile tale slbatice.


264

Joachim THIEDE Hamburg, GERMANY

City Park joggers in the race with blowing leaves

Stadtpark Jogger im Wettlauf

mit wehenden Blttern

Parcul oraului alergtorii se-ntrec cu frunzele n vnt


265

Joachim THIEDE Hamburg, GERMANY

Bugsier 5 the tugboat pulls the gulls

behind it

Bugsier 5 der Schlepper zieht die Mwen

hinter sich her

Bugsier 5 remorcherul trage dup el

pescruii


266

Maria TIRENESCU Cugir, ROMANIA

old man looking to the brides photos hoarfrost on the trees

btrnul privind pozele miresei chiciura pe pomi

267

Maria TIRENESCU Cugir, ROMANIA

chaffinchs trills in the apple blossom

twilight rain

triluri de cintez n mrul nflorit ploaie n amurg

268

Joo TOLOI Guarulhos, BRAZIL

Detour my way To beyond my home Blooming glory tree

Desvio o Caminho Para alm da minha casa

Quaresmeira em flor

Ocolind pe un drum ndeprtat de cas

Arbore-nflorit


269

Joo TOLOI Guarulhos, BRAZIL

In the middle of the fence Blooming purple ip Nailed in barb wire

Em meio a cerca O Ip-roxo florido Cravado de arames

n mijlocul gardului Un ip rou-nflorit

Prins n srm ghimpat


270

Silva TRSTENJAK trigova, CROATIA

the midnight in an empty ashtray glows a glow-worm

miezul nopii ntr-o scrumier goal strlucete un licurici


271

Silva TRSTENJAK trigova, CROATIA

December 31st box filled with the greeting cards

full of the new years

Ultima zi din an cutia potal plin cu felicitri

pline de ani noi


272

Mirko VARGA Varadin, CROATIA

breeze moving a walnut leaf dead silence

briza micnd o frunz de nuc linite moart


273

Mirko VARGA Varadin, CROATIA

mothers burial echo of the voices choked

by silence

la moartea mamei linitea nbuind larma vocilor


274

Saa VAI Batajnica, SERBIA

steaming tea from a porcelain cup transparent moon

ceai aburind din ceaca de porelan luna transparent


275

Saa VAI Batajnica, SERBIA

dating again... a winding road leading

to a frantic moon

alt-ntlnire drumul erpuit lund-o

spre luna nebun


276

Geert VERBEKE Kortrijk, BELGIUM

wind whispers the forgotten names on the graveyard

vntul optete numele uitate din cimitir


277

Geert VERBEKE Kortrijk, BELGIUM

during the vigil a red withered flower on the tiled floor

la priveghi o floare roie uscat

pe mozaic


278


In my bicycles shining bell the entire landscape

revolves.

In de glanzende ronding van mijn fietsbel

draait heel het landschap mee.

n clopoelul bicicletei ntregul peisaj se-nvrte.


279


Commendation

His roots and branches hold earth and sky together

the old oak tree.

Met takken en wortels houdt hij hemel en aarde vast

oeroude eik.

Rdcini i crengi unind pmntul i cerul

btrnul stejar.


280

Judit VIHAR Budapest, HUNGARY

Event two ants are DIFFERENT

in the silence of loneliness

Mg kt hangya is MS

magnya csendjben

Chiar i dou furnici sunt DIFERITE

n linitea singurtii


281

Judit VIHAR Budapest, HUNGARY

At early morning we are in bed comfortably

bomb outrage

Fradt hajnalon knyelmesen feksznk

bombarobbans

Diminea devreme confortabil n pat bomb odioas


282

ermano VITASOVI Pula, CROATIA

swallowing darkness the moon rolls over

the shadows of silence

ntuneric mistuitor luna se rostogolete peste

umbrele tcerii


283

ermano VITASOVI Pula, CROATIA

with its phosphorescence a firefly cutting the night

step by step

fosforescen un licurici tind treptat

ntunericul


284

Steliana Cristina VOICU Ploieti, ROMANIA

First apple blossom More curious than me Greenish butterfly

n mr, primele flori Mai curios ca mine, Un fluture verzui

285

Steliana Cristina VOICU Ploieti, ROMANIA

Cherry blossom in The trembling light of the Moon

A falling star

Flori de cire n Raza tremurnd-a lunii O stea brzdnd cerul

286

ura VUKELI ROI Ivani Grad, CROATIA

midday mountain fog a broken top of beech tree crawled

to the upper road

cea de munte vrful rupt al mesteacnului

trt n susul strzii


287

ura VUKELI ROI Ivani Grad, CROATIA

late autumn morning a white square of frost under the truck with bee hives

diminea de toamn trzie un ptrat alb de brum sub maina cu stupi


288

Elle WERNERS Waalwijk, THE NETHERLANDS

breath of life frozen in the wind

spores of Iceland moss

levensadem bevroren in de wind

spoortjes IJslands mos

rsuflare de via ngheat n vnt

spori de muchi islandez


289

Elle WERNERS Waalwijk, THE NETHERLANDS

glow of the sun whitish cart tracks

a flash the snow-hare

zonnegloed witbestoven pad

een flits - de sneeuwhaas

lucirea soarelui urme albe de roi

zvcnirea unui iepure


290

Neal WHITMAN Pacific Grove, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

steam and speed the old locomotive

in the rain

abur i vitez vechea locomotiv

n ploaie


291

Neal WHITMAN Pacific Grove, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

the tug boat's prolonged horn blast

pea soup fog

sunetul prelung al remorcherul

aburul supei de mazre


292

Quendryth YOUNG Alstonville, AUSTRALIA

the toddler places a shell on her sandcastle

incoming tide

copilaul pune o scoic pe castelul ei

flux nc absent


293

Quendryth YOUNG Alstonville, AUSTRALIA

washday a spiders web in and out

of plastic pegs

zi de splat cu sau fr cleti de rufe

pnza de paing


294

Rafa ZABRATYSKI Rzeszw, POLAND

check... the grandpa's childlike grin

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