Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 445

First Place – Argentina Stanciu

honorable guests -
in grandma’s chamber
imperial lilies

Second Place – Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă

propped up in the scythe -
the skylark’s song
shakes the dew

Second Place – Elena Victoria Glodean

the old man’s walking stick -
our Lady’s flowers
support the fence

Third Place – Petru-Ioan Gârda

summer heat -
the Muslim refugees
in the shadow of the cross

Mention – Argentina Stanciu

almost nighttime -
left shining
the dandelions

Mention – Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă

Ascension -
the ivy climbs
on the mausoleum

Mention – Lucreția Horvath

no one on the bench -
a leaf covering
memories

Mention – Petru-Ioan Gârda

war theater -
the lindens’ explosion
postpones the attack

Mention – Violeta Urdă

winds of change -
only the tin rooster
revolves in the emptiness

Mention – Dan Norea

crying next to the coffin
his former lovew -
it leaves him cold