By Ana Drobot
first dose —
I become immune
to their comments
https://coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2021/02/by-ana-drobot.html
Acest blog este destinat semnalării oricăror informaţii despre prezenţele autorilor români pe alte site-uri decît cele de limbă română.
El continuă seria de texte despre prezenţe româneşti în reviste şi în concursuri din străinătate (8) existente pe ROMANIAN KUKAI.
Intenţia este aceea de a lăsa mînă liberă celor care accesează site-urile de haiku din afară şi doresc să devină autorii unor articole de informaţie. Se simte nevoia unor forţe proaspete care să poată face o activitate minimă de a accesa paginile de pe internet referitoare la poezia niponă şi de a pune acea informaţie care ne interesează la îndemîna celor care au mai puţin timp, mai puţină abilitate şi nu stăpînesc prea bine o limbă străină.
Toţi cei care doresc să o facă pot deveni autori ai acestui blog dacă sînt în stare să facă un text onorabil referitor la cele de mai sus şi să-l posteze singuri pe blog. Dacă există doritori, e suficient să-mi semnaleze intenţia lor pe adresa forevernelcor@gmail.com şi le voi trimite o invitaţie.
Ca o confirmare a abilităţii lor, îmi pot trimite linkul la blogul personal. Dar o pot confirma la fel de bine şi cu o primă postare după ce au dat curs invitaţiei.
first dose —
I become immune
to their comments
https://coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2021/02/by-ana-drobot.html
(Mainichi Japan)
combing her long hair --
the icicles are melting
one by one
--
oana boazu (Galati, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210126/p2g/00m/0su/136000c
Black-out or “erasure” poetry by Réka Nyitrai, culled from Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood.
https://www.facebook.com/freshoutmag/photos/a.2646974328685022/3693334097382368/
first message
a sparrow's traces
on the snowy sill
--
Cezar Ciobika (Botosani, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
rime
softening
the crow's caw
--
Cezar Florescu (Botosani, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210126/p2g/00m/0su/133000c
rime
softening
the crow's caw
--
Cezar Florescu (Botosani, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
a few sparks
rising from the campfire --
starry night
--
Brailean Mirela (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210126/p2g/00m/0su/130000c
a few sparks
rising from the campfire --
starry night
--
Brailean Mirela (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
a few sparks
rising from the campfire --
starry night
--
Brailean Mirela (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
The theme of this number was: "the first gestures of the year".
early
spring...
a gust of wind mimics
my mother's tongue
***
foggy days
less distressing
memories
Vasile Moldovan compared blossoms to fireworks in Bucharest, Romania.
chain explosion--
the apple buds open one
after the other
1st prize: Eduard Țară, Romania
all these trees
he planted years ago
new whispering leaves
The substance of this haiku directly addresses the contest theme. Trees, of course, absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, so these trees planted in the past were an investment in our future. The person who planted these trees must have had faith and patience that some day they would help future generations. This person may or may not still be alive, but his trees are. Maybe that is what the leaves are whispering. I found this haiku refreshing to recite out loud. It is lyrical in sound and balanced in sight.
3rd prize: Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă, Romania
Earth Day
on every banner wave
forget-me-nots
When I think of Earth Day I recall attendingthe the very first one on April 22, 1970. On our local fairgrounds, in addition to speakers there were exhibit booths and many colorful banners with slogans. One connection to forget-me-nots is that flower petals are sometimes called “banners” and this one has five! But, wait. There’s more. This particular flower symbolizes loss, but also hope. The observation of Earth Day and the celebration of this colorful flower bring optimism that there is still time to remedy environmental harm and make repairs needed to make a better future. Earth Day is action-oriented, which the U.N. theme calls us to take. This past year marked its 50th anniversary and its voice remains strong.
Theme: year of the ox
SECOND PLACE
10
year of the ox
my father shows me
how to plow our soil
--Cezar Florescu
VOTE: *62*** SCORE: 18
RESULTS CONTINUES
8
the gentle ox -
looking in his eyes
for my fortunes
--Mona Iordan - Romania
VOTE: **1*** SCORE: 03
12
year of the ox
the old cowboy misses
his herd
--Cristina Apetrei
VOTE: 411*** SCORE: 9
13
year of the ox -
in my old diary
I find a dragon
--Ana Drobot (Romania)
VOTE: 11**** SCORE: 03
near winter
the snail retreats
into itself
Mona Iordan
***
Buddha's smile
up and down on his back
rows of ants
Mirela Brăilean
***
falling snow
how wrinkled
my hands are
Réka Nyitrai
north wind --
crossing the field
the wild horses
--
Mirela Brailean (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
north wind --
crossing the field
the wild horses
--
Mirela Brailean (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay
north wind --
crossing the field
the wild horses
--
Mirela Brailean (Iasi, Romania)
Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay