Weekly Romanian Kukai no. 429

First Place – Petru-Ioan Gârda

golden wedding -

the sunset reflects

in her irises

Second Place – Violeta Urdă

pension day - 
at the marketplace a lump in the throat

and three on the handkerchief

Third Place – Lucreția Horvath

swan dance –

always other circles

caressing the sky

Mention – Ana Urma

scratched  tapes –

our memories

with interruptions

Mention – Costin Iliescu

mountain river -

in the waterfall struggling

the rocks’ shadows

Mention – Ana Urma

child’s smile –

all the summer sun kept tight

in an orange

Mention – Vasilica Grigoraș

sidelong glances –

the snowman’s carrot falls off

with the first ray

Mention – Grigore Chitul

silence on the shore –
separating the waters an
iced piece of land

Mention – Ildiko Juverdeanu

girlfriend’s photo –

her smile fades away

among the flames