Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 426

First Place – Grigore Chitul

among the ruins –

the sunset’s shadows

restless

First Place - Ana Urma

big snowflakes falling –

in-between the pencil and the paper

not one single letter

Second Place – Costin Iliescu

tusty teapot -

on the heap of old iron objects

lime flavours

Third Place – Violeta Urdă

goodbye kiss –

mistletoe berries crushed

on the railway track

Mention – Dan Norea

alone at the window -

the stormy sea

for the last two days

Mention – Petru-Ioan Gârda

deep fog –

the train’s whistle

penetrates deep into our bones

Mention – Dan Norea

pure white -

the gowns before the

surgery

Mention – Mihaela Cojocaru

clear night –

replacing the curtains

ice flowers

Mention – Ana Drobot

the full cup -

floating in the lemonade

a full moon

Mention – Vasilica Grigoraș

the old skirt in the trunk -

as days go by a few more

wrinkles on the cheek