Three Tanka Poems by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

 




Three Tanka Poems

during the storm 
glaring flashes 
of lightning 
no smoke
just panic 

***

one by one 
they fall the masks 
deposition after deposition 
balance begins 
to crack 

***

old lovers 
a shining darkness 
called the moon 
round cheeks 
and light eyes 

© Barbara Anna Gaiardoni



Barbara Anna Gaiardoni’s Japanese – style poetry has been published in 220 international journals and translated into 12 languages. She received two nominations for The Touchstone Award and was recognized on the Haiku Euro Top 100 list and The Mainichi’s Haiku in English Best list for 2023. 


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