Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 435

First Place – Magda Vlad


lights off –
under the apricot trees in bloom
white nights


Second Place – Ana Urma


the weeping of the vineyard gathered
in a few bottles –
missing grandma


Third Place – Violeta Urdă


no rippling -
a stork holding in its beak
Basho’s frog


Third Place – Ana Urma


lights at the window – 
the sky is obstructed
by cherry blossoms


Mention – Ioana Bud


cloudy sky -
a branch of cherry plum tree
knocking in the window with its blossoms


Mention – Luminița Ignea


scattered clouds -
the baby swan
splits a wave


Mention – Rodica P. Calota


Communion –
the boss clenching his teeth
during Lent