Three Micropoems by Zdenka Mlinar

HOPE

February and March
with the face of a woman...
Spring awakens,
giving birth to light,
new life, and HOPE.

BELIEF

With a carnival celebration,
we send winter off
and drive away the evil from the town.
A tradition of belief,
for healing and comfort.

PRAYER

Forest nymphs
call for spring,
folding their hands
and praying for health
for Mother Earth.
They seek faith in disbelief.

- Zdenka Mlinar
Zagreb, Croatia 

Zdenka Mlinar lives and creates in Velika Gorica and Zagreb, writing poetry, prose, reviews, and short texts (miniature lyrics, aphorisms, haiku, etc.). She has published eleven solo poetry collections and is a member of several literary societies and associations. She writes in the Croatian standard language, English, and occasionally ventures into writing in Croatian dialects. Her work is included in the Lexicon of Contemporary Writers from Velika Gorica (2006) and the Turopolje Lexicon (2021). Her works have been published in more than 200 domestic and international anthologies, collections, and journals. For her work, she has received numerous awards, recognitions, commendations, acknowledgments, trophies, and medals.

Her haiku poems are featured in the bilingual anthology of Croatian haiku poetry "Unmown Sky 2" (2008–2018), in the New Anthology "Contemporary Croatian Haiku" (2023), in "Kajkavski Haiku," an anthology of Croatian haiku poetry in the Kajkavian dialect (1977–2023), as well as in two World Gogyoshi anthologies. She is listed in the world register of The Haiku Foundation and has been among the TOP 100 haiku poets in Europe for six consecutive years.

She is proud of her appointments as an ambassador of peace by the Italian Cultural Association "VerbumlandiArt" and the European Institute for Roma Studies and Research, as well as the Association of Roma Writers in Belgrade.
Her three trilingual haiku poetry books are housed in the Croatian Language Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, the Croatian Embassy in Tokyo, and the Japanese Embassy in Croatia. She has also participated in projects such as the creation of the "Hyperpoem," which is included in the Guinness Book of Records, and the Anthem of World Poetry. She is a literary editor and founder of the Zagreb Literary Club "Ilija Kozić Ladin" and the Facebook group of the same name, through which, in honor of the great Croatian and Bosnian poet, she organizes poetry events with her members. Her poems have been translated into several foreign languages, and some have even been set to music. She is also an active participant in many art colonies and other humanitarian engagements.

EPIMILLIGRAMME, a Micropoem by Ivan Pozzoni

You don't have to put yourself in color if you look at your name,
you know, I'll make you immortal in "portrait d'anonyme".
My ink cuts better than a bowl of hemlock:
without anyone knowing your fame has evolved.
- Ivan Pozzoni 
Italy 

Ivan Pozzoni was born in Monza in 1976. He introduced Law and Literature in Italy and the publication of essays on Italian philosophers and on the ethics and juridical theory of the ancient world; He collaborated with several Italian and international magazines. Between 2007 and 2018, different versions of the books were published: Underground and Riserva Indiana, with A&B Editrice, Versi Introversi, Mostri, Galata morente, Carmina non dant damen, Scarti di magazzino, Here the Austrians are more severe than the Bourbons, Cherchez the troika. et The Invective Disease with Limina Mentis,Lame da rasoi, with Joker, Il Guastatore, with Cleup, Patroclo non deve morire, with deComporre Edizioni and Kolektivne NSEAE, with Divinafollia. He was the founder and director of the literary magazine Il Guastatore – «neon»-avant-garde notebooks; he was the founder and director of the literary magazine L'Arrivista; he is the editor and chef of the international philosophical magazine Información Filosófica; he is, or has been, creator of the series Esprit (Limina Mentis), Nidaba (Gilgamesh Edizioni) and Fuzzy (deComporre). It contains a fortnight of autogérées socialistes edition houses. He wrote 150 volumes, wrote 1000 essays, founded an avant-garde movement (NéoN-avant-gardisme, approved by Zygmunt Bauman), with a millier of movements, and wrote an Anti-manifesto NéoN-Avant-gardiste. This is mentioned in the main university manuals of literature history, philosophical history and in the main volumes of literary criticism. His book La malattia invettiva wins Raduga, mention of the critique of Montano et Strega. He is included in the Atlas of contemporary Italian poets of the University of Bologne and figures à plusieurs reprized in the great international literature review of Gradiva. His verses are translated into 25 languages. In 2024, after six years of total retrait of academic studies, he return to the Italian artistic world and melts the NSEAE Kolektivne (New socio/ethno/aesthetic anthropology) [https://kolektivnenseae.wordpress.com/]

Time, a Micropoem by Farzaneh Dorri

Time is now
comes and goes
through the years of the future
The spirals of the years run
I embrace the day today
Tomorrow is another day!

- Farzaneh Dorri
Iran/Denmark

Farzaneh Dorri was born in Iran, and lives in Copenhagen. She has worked as employment advisor and case manager in municipalities of Vestegn county in the last 17 years. Her poetry has appeared in Italian, American, Albanian, and Arabic Magazines. She considers poetry as a fine art and creative process, that contribute to the community of humanity. She translates poetry into Persian and Danish.

Three Micropoems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

Love,
Every day we celebrate
Love is energy
Love you
Love me
Love all the world!
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Love
We need to understand ourselves
Educate ourselves
What is love
Air
Fire
Woman
Passion
A hand to hand
A hug
Two people looking the sky
With same dream!
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Love 
Everyday
We are grateful
God is love
God is his gift
Open your hearts and receive!

© Eva Petropoulou Lianou 
Athens, Greece 
eviepara@yahoo.fr

Three Micropoems by Laskiaf Amortegui

LOVES
Strawberry Loves, Lemon Loves
Fleeting loves, Eternal loves
Beloved star of the south...
Tell me where my heart must go.
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BREEZE
Your kisses taste like a cool summer breeze
And my hair dances as it brushes your cheeks.
Kiss after kiss, the summer breeze ruffles our hair.

COMPLICES
My eyes are lost in the poppy.
Your eyes in mine.
My hands caress it.
Your hands desire accomplices, they don't resist.

- LASKIAF AMORTEGUI
COLOMBIA



Laskiaf Amortegui: is a poet, narrative writer, radio broadcaster, translator and editor of poetry, voice-over poetry and booktrailers. Author of the novel ‘La Jaula De Las Mariposas’, which tells the story of five women and their environment. It is one of the best-selling works of its genre on Amazon. When it comes to writing, she faces her rival: dyslexia. It was her mentor who encouraged her to publish her lyrics, which have brought her many accolades, several awards and prizes at international level in poetry, narrative and presentation. Most of her writings have been translated and published in other languages. Literature and her family are her great loves. You can find her on social networks as: Laskiaf Amortegui on Facebook and Laskiaf_escritora on Instagram.

RARE FLOWER, a Micropoem by Angela Kosta

Lost
In vain I searched for a flower
That it had your sweet scent i came back empty-handed
And while I've seen you sleep
Spellbound
I understood that nothing and no one
Not even a rare flower, it would compare to your beauty
To your irresistible freshness.

- Angela Kosta 
Albania & Italy
(Executive Director of the Magazines: MIRIADE, NUANCES ON THE PANORAMIC CANVAS, BRIDGES OF LITERATURE, journalist, poet, essayist, publisher, literary critic, editor, translator, promoter)

Angela Kosta was born in Albania but has lived in Italy since 1995. She is Executive Director of the Magazines: MIRIADE, NUANCES ON THE PANORAMIC CANVAS, BRIDGES OF LITERATURE, journalist, poet, essayist, publisher, literary critic, editor, translator, promoter. He has published 26 books and received many awards. His poems have been translated into 40 languages and published all over the world.

Love, a Poem by Debajani Das

You are smiling to my face
Tenders me enormous solace
Never leave me till taking last breath.
My life is sheer meant for you
My heart is locked with your love key
Open and see how much I love you.

- Debajani Das
Balasore, Odisha, India

Five Haiku by Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer

sweet sunny morning 
heard some tender words in phone
day passed in her dreams!
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pleasant summer noon
a few moments of soft nap
sweet dreams of honey!
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a hot summer day
clicked on an old file folder 
clouds started flowing!
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on a summer night 
sharp whispers and sweet gestures 
full moon smiled softly!
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pain with memory 
beautiful love in summer 
wish to meet again!
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© Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer
(Editor : Micropoetry Cosmos)
Fatehpur, UP, India 

Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer is a renowned poet, critic, and editor. His poetry, translated into numerous languages, explores universal themes with unique style, imagery, and emotional depth. A literary icon, he champions innovation and artistic expression, inspiring emerging and established voices alike.

Five Tanka by Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha

a thin crystal glass
and the hazy bottled love 
silent spaces speak
the pale faint moon outside
a constellation of thoughts!
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yes the time stands still
amid the stunning splendour 
some fire-like roses
rainbow of your ceaseless thoughts
purple mist of blue roses!
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your small image
pops up on the memory screen
feelings touch the chord
I'm lost in a maze of thoughts
an ocean of love!
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the pink profusion
today on my heavy heart
yesterday a bliss
the saudades of those moments
hurt me amid scented air!
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iconic morning
lo unblocks her abundance
the world is swept off
as she pouts her sun- red lips
love leaps out like a dolphin
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- Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha
(Poet, Author and Retd. Professor)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India 

Recipient of a number of awards for her poetry, Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha is a widely- published poet, author, academic and a retired professor of English.She received a commendation from the former President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for her poem. She is a well-known name in Indian Poetry in English with international recognotion.Her poems are included in the syllabus of B.A.English (Major), RTM Nagpur University and in the Postgraduate Syllabus, Purnea University as well. She has authored and published 9 books in differet genres.

Three Senryu by Penny Lowery

our love is well-worn - 
I take it from the shelf
and feel its heft
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finally we made 
an honest woman 
of each other
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people ask me
who wears the trousers 
I tell them I don't own a skirt
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Penny Lowery is a micropoet and retired acupuncturist from Devon, UK. She lives with her wife, the artist Eileen Gardner Bonner, and they often collaborate on artworks that give rise to ekphrastic poems. They have been together thiirty-two years. 

Two Micropoems by Nasir Aijaz

In Search of Existence

When we met after quite a time
She asked: Where were you, I haven’t seen you for a long time
‘Am I not with you?’
‘Nowhere do I live, if you do not feel me living in your heart’, I said
And, since then I am in search of my ‘self’
The search of my existence continues.
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Fear of Losing You

One day there was talk of death.
She immediately stopped and said ‘Don't talk like that’.
‘Are you scared of death?’ I asked.
Everyone has to demise
Death is inevitable
It’s reality of life
And I do not fear of dying.
‘I am not afraid of death either, I am afraid only of losing you, she said.
Nothing but losing you…!
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- Nasir Aijaz
Pakistan

Nasir Aijaz, based in Karachi city of Sindh province of Pakistan, is a senior gold medalist journalist, researcher, poet, translator and author having published ten books and one thousand articles on literature, languages, culture, history, travelogue and other subjects. He also worked as a TV Anchor for over a decade and conducted some 400 programs. One of his books ‘Hur – The Freedom Fighter’, a research work on war against the British colonial forces, also won a prize. His articles have been published in India, Malaysia, South Korea, Egypt and Nigeria. Many of his articles were translated in Arabic, Korean and Chinese language. His poetry has been published in over a dozen countries including India, along with translations. Recently he was declared one of the Top Twenty Journalists by a Manila-based organization.

Two Micropoems by Bharati Nayak

On Your Brows

On your brows
Wear a piece of my breath
Of my life
Take the days, months and years
Take the seconds, minutes and hours
And decorate your house
Oh dear, I will love to eternity.
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Say Nothing

When you say
You do not say
When you do not say
You say
What I want to hear
The words come flying 
And take me
In their embrace
I become your words
That I want to hear.
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- Bharati Nayak
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Bharati Nayak, born in the year 1962, is a bilingual poet, critic and translator from Odisha,Her poems have been published in nearly two hundred books such as The Tranquill Muse, Rock Pebbles, Orissa Review, Utkal Prasang, Creation and Criticism, Circular Whispers, Nova Literature-Poesis, PoetryAgainst Terror, 56 Female Voices of Poetry, The Four Seasons Poetry Concerto, Tunes From the Subcontinent, Amaravati Poetic Prism, Glomag ,OPA Anthology ,Different Truth ,,Pangolin Review ,Poets and Poetry,Muse of Now Paradigm, Different Truth and the like.
Her published works are
1-Padma Paada (A poetry book in Odia language) 2-Words Are Such Perfect Traitors 3-A Day for Myself. She has co-authored four books namely Radical Rhythm ,vol-1,Vol-2 ,Vol-4 and worked as the Editor for Radical Rhythm Vol-3.She has co-authored a poetry collection ‘In the Realms of Love & Divinity’ with the German poet Dr.Antony Theodore and a poetry collection 'Poetry and Friendship' with an American poet Daniel Brick.

She has been conferred with Sahitya Lahari award by International Cosmos Society,India in 2018 and Star Ambassador of World Poetry And Art Philosophique Poetica International Award in Literature by the World Poetry Conference in Bhatinda,Punjab .India in 2019.She has been felicitated by Literary Groups ,Asha Srotaswini Magazine ,Ashapradeep Newspaper ,Criticspace Journal,Odia Sahitya Jagata ,Realm of Poems ,Poemarium and Eternal Flames.

A Modern Tanka by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

 after the rains
an honest answer
a kiss  
in the heart
of the ancient bosk

- Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
Verona, Italy

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni received the Grand Jury Prize at the “Ossi di seppia 2024” (Taggia, Italy) international poetry competition. She earned two nominations for the 2023 Touchstone Award and another nomination for the 2024 Touchstone Award; has been nominated for the Sundress Publications Annual Best of the Net Anthology (2025).
She was recognized on The Mainichi’s Haiku in English Best list for 2023 and the Haiku Euro Top 100 list 2023 and 2024. Her Japanese-style poetry has been published in 230 international journals and translated into 12 languages
http://barbaragaiardoni.altervista.org/blog/haikuco-2-2/

Three Haiku by Aida G. Roque

birds singing love rhymes

rivers dancing like wind chimes

spreading melody 

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love note writes on sand

waves create and ripples wash

only footsteps left.

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battered heart still throbs

pulsating promise and trust

calms inner chaos.

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- Aida G. Roque

Dver, Delaware, USA

aidagroque@yahoo.com 

Aboot the Poet:- A retired Maryland Public School educator with a passion for empowering students as a Special Education Teacher and Psychometrician. But words are her true canvas. This poet's heart weaves vivid metaphors into verse, crafting a tapestry of emotion and insight that touches the soul."

Four Micropoems by Donna McCabe

Only You...
Have the charm that ensnares me
That can stir the passions so deep
Lift me up when I'm so low
Be the solid ground beneath my feet
And love me the way you do.
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Love's Whispers
The shadows of love still reside here
The place where romance was shared
Kisses and sweet nothings whispered
Endearing tokens of love received
Two hearts that truly cared.
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Love
Lost in the moment
Overcome with emotions
Veritable pleasures of affections
Everyone experiences with loved ones.
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Glowing
You make my heart pound
And my soul glow
Spark passions of delicious delight
My spirit ascends
In the most intimate of embraces.
- Donna McCabe ©

Donna McCabe is an established poet from South Wales, UK, with over twenty years experience. Her work has gained her multiple accolades within her field of literature. From being published in journals, magazines and anthologies both nationally and internationally, she is also a respected admin on many social media pages as well as having her own Instagram page and poetry page.
Instagram- @donnamccabe_
Facebook- Poemsbydonnamccabe

Four Micropoems by Vatsala Radhakeesoon

My First Love

We played with letters
Abundant
in some deep ways
You, with your midnight facts
Me, with creative lines
A bridge of love- intellect
sharpened the moon
of endless hearts.
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Attraction-swift

Too good to be true,
the mirror changed its reflection
We cherished fragments
of magnetism
in memories- locked
of sheer passion
Un-tabooed in fantasies.
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The Balance

In your eyes
I sail endless times
When I fear the insane drown
You lift me
kissing my soul
with calmness
of healing love - you.
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Wholesomeness

Swirls of lavender blue fumes
Dream or real
I wake up
upon souls of twinflameship
Lost
Recognized
Found
We heal day by day.
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- Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Mauritius

Biography:-
Vatsala Radhakeesoon has been writing poems for 30 years and she is the author of numerous poetry books. She is also an abstract artist and likes to experiment various possibilities that bless Art. Vatsala is a literary translator and currently lives at Rose-Hill, Mauritius.

Eight Micropoems by Jennifer Gurney

here a brief moment
wound your heart around mine
then gone
I am
unraveled
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the song’s end
hung in silent air
connected to our heartstrings
tether only broken
by erupting applause
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a poem softly lands
on my open heart
gentle, in the moonlight
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walking beside you
the sound of your voice
streaming in my heart
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your light shines bright
trailing love glitter
wherever you go
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you leave
a constant stream of love
in your wake
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even after 
divorce papers are signed
my heart claims you.
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that moment
of push-me-pull-you ness
knowing I need to
finding it impossible
to let you go
***

Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry has appeared internationally in a wide variety of journals, two of her poems have won international contests and one was recently turned into a choral piece for a concert. Jennifer’s first book of poetry, My Eyes Adjusting, was published in 2024. Her second book, Liquid Sky, will be out early this year. To-date, nearly 4000 of her poems have been published in just over two years.

Three Modern Haiku by Kujtim Hajdari

There are some people

They do not wait the death 

Are dead even live!

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I want much the love

But first I want the freedom 

Freedom begets love!

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Friendship is window

Where you can look deeper

The soul human!

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- KUJTIM HAJDARI

ALBANIA/USA

Kujtim Hajdari was born in Hajdaraj, on April 10, 1956, in the city of Lushnjë, Albania. He completed high school, mechanical studies, and later pursued university studies in language and literature in Albania. He initially worked as a mechanic, and after graduating from university, he became a teacher of language and literature in High Schools.

He started writing at a young age, but his works did not see the light of publication due to political reasons. He writes in Albanian, Italian and English. He has lived in Albania, Italy and now in USA. His published creativity began since 2017. So far he has published 17 poetry volumes, has translated 5 books in English and has participated in 97 anthologies (17 national and 80 international anthologies)

He is editor and publisher of serial anthology "All together" on Amazon. He has participated in up to 40 competitions, national and international, up to now. He has warns many appreciations and awards, in August 2024 was winner of International Impact Book Awards in USA. The publications of his poems will take on considerable geographical space. You will find them published in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Italy, the USA, Romania, Morocco, Egypt, Denmark, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, Spain, Germany, China , etc.  

Two Micropoems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

I Wish Many Times 
Sky above my head
Birds are flying
I believe birds don't have to fight for their country
If they want to travel
They travel freely
Trees are everywhere
Water they can find
How beautiful is nature
Peace exists
I wish many times to be a bird.
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Love
We are not remember our selves
We looked eachother and
A sparkle begins
I knew
You knew
Our new selves are ready to fall in love
With no expectations.

- Eva Petropoulou Lianou 🇬🇷