TANKA SECTION
Runner-up – Mircea Moldovan
hanging from branches
white ribbons
in the palliative ward
grandpa is waiting for me
to tell him a fairy tale
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The first two lines offer a strong visual to welcome us into the scene. White ribbons are symbols of hope to lift the spirits of both patients and front-line medical staff. How deftly, the writer cinematically transports us from the outdoors, into the hospital, and finally to grandpa’s bedside. “In the palliative ward” shows that grandpa has an illness with no cure. Hanging from branches” suggests “hanging on”, which is what grandpa is doing. The matter-of-fact tone belies the experience of being with the dying and is the driving force behind this tanka.
http://britishhaikusociety.org.uk/2022/03/results-bhs-awards-2021/
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