WHR Spring 2023

 VANGUARD HAIKU

Seven Honourable Mention

 

Airstrike –
a rosary juddering
next to the trigger

Cristian Matei

 ***

Empty shells and lives
In the end what are they for
A sad, shallow pride

Cristina-Teodora Mirevut

 

Zatsuei, Haiku of Merit

war orphans
for the pain of losing
same language

Mirela Brăilean

 ***

Eastern front –
still in the palm of the hand
the wife’s picture

Cristian Matei

 ***

 Some people hope for

The end of war or maybe
The world reborn

Cristina-Teodora Mirevut

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Birds and drones
in free fall –
war in Ukraine

Vasile Moldovan

 ***

 war siren –

 only her teddy bear

with open eyes

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

 

Shintai Haiku

 

Zatsuei, Haiku of Merit

 

nightfall
the sentry surrounded
by dandelions

Eduard Tara

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lower by flower
the poppies occupying
a minefield

Eduard Tara

 

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