sâmbătă, 17 aprilie 2021

2021 AHA RESULTS (Annual Hortensia Anderson Memorial Award)

Judge Cynthia Rowe

 

Honourable Mention

 

Cezar Ciobica, Romania

 

picking strawberries

scenting the homesickness

of each immigrant

 

The sensitivity of the poet shines through this senryu. Immigrants, when first arriving in a country, frequently have difficulty in finding paid employment. They often resort to picking fruit in remote areas, which adds to their hardship in adjusting to the new culture. ‘scenting’ juxtaposes the sweetness of the strawberries with the bitterness of homesickness. A gentle, empathetic poem.

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