THE SEAL OF LIFE - A MICROPOEM BY IRIS CALIF

King of the Angels of the World

Our Father in Heaven

In the spirit of the night string

I'm dancing the halo of my human flower iris heart

My wounded body is bleeding

My soul is gathered

To the seal of life!

"All rights reserved to the poet Iris Calif" ©️

Biography of Iris Calif - Israel:

Iris Calif from Israel is a multifaceted literary figure, renowned internationally as a writer, poet, dancer, editor, and translator of poetry into Hebrew. Her contributions to the world of literature are vast and varied, reflecting her deep passion for language, culture, and spirituality.

As a key figure in the online culture, literature, art, and poetry magazine "The Direction of the Holy Spirit Wind" ("Bekiovn Hroh"), Iris oversees foreign relations and serves as a translator and editor of worldwide poetry for the magazine. She also edits international anthologies for this publication, as well as for the culture and lifestyle magazine "Mokasini" and the "World Poetry" section on the literature website "Rooms" ("Hadarim"). Her editorial expertise and linguistic skills have been instrumental in showcasing diverse voices from around the globe.

Iris's achievements have been recognized globally. She is the recipient of the prestigious International Prize for Literature in Italy (Milan, 2024), specifically the 'CITY OF GALATEO' Special Award for Excellence, for her poem "Angel of Life". This accolade underscores her talent and dedication to her craft. Additionally, she received the 2023 award for International Best Poets from the IPTRC (International Poetry Translation and Research Centre) in China.

Her professional affiliations include membership in the Composers' Association of Hebrew authors and publishers in Israel, known as "ACUM". Iris also holds a diploma from the Russian Professional Writers Union and the international magazine "Arina NN", acknowledging her significant contribution to the cultural world and the International Poetic Community (2022).

Iris serves as the head of the Israeli liaison department for the Hong Kong Literature and Arts Magazine and is a member of the Association of Artists and Writers of the World SAPS. She is also part of the editorial board for the World Poetry Yearbook 2024 (English edition) and holds an honorary doctorate from the International Forum for Creativity, Humanity, and Coexistence in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Her literary works are deeply influenced by her Kabbalistic heritage and her experiences with spirituality. Iris's poetry reflects her inner journey, exploring themes of love, life, and the mystical connections between the material and spiritual worlds. Her writing is characterized by its spiritual depth and its ability to convey the essence of her Jewish roots and her connection to the divine.

Three of Iris's books have been published to date: "In a Mysterious Magical Path Lolita Breathes" (2001), "A Pure Wild Moon" (2017), and "The Daughter of God" (2020). She is currently working on her fourth book, continuing to inspire readers with her unique voice and perspective.

Iris's poems have been widely published and broadcast in various media outlets, including radio, television, and the internet, as well as in national and international magazines, newspapers, and anthologies. Her work has been translated into numerous languages, such as Spanish, Bengali, Nepali, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish, Assamese, Russian, Albanian, and Italian, testament to her global appeal and the universal themes she explores.

Her poetry has been featured in several prestigious international exhibitions in Israel, including "Crowns of Winter" (January 2023) and "Black-Red-White". Most recently, her poems were showcased in the universal exhibition "Butterflies of Peace", which highlighted the work of 21 poets from around the world, with Iris's translations into Hebrew adding another layer of depth to the exhibition.

Through her poetry, Iris Calif shares her vision of love, hope, and spiritual connection, inspiring readers and audiences worldwide with her profound and beautiful work.

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.

My Seamstress, Mother of Mine, a Micropoem by Alessandro Russo

You smile at your thoughts

when they bare come,

you fit their figure

and define the garment

that most suits them,

sewing words

that can tell them

without stiffening,

without constraining them

to rise on tiptoe

to lenghten

some short reason.

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Alessandro Russo was born in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples - Italy). He is the author of several books of poetry and has been awarded many national and international poetry awards.

[Prepared by Angela Kosta, Executive Director of MIRIADE Magazine, Academic, journalist, writer, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, translator]

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

Summer, a Micropoem by Emmanuel Mettles

"I was scorching like a summer,

The birds burnt within,

Every pore, a dried tunnel

Ending day, bled,

And, at the last mo,

At the very latest mo,

The moon died,

Died....

The the last death.

And who paints it,

Who else paints it!

© Emmanuel Mettles

Kerala, India 

Poetess Emmanuel Mettles was born and brought up in  Kerala State, India. She is Post Graduate in English, Sanskrit and Human Psychology. Presently she is working in Telangana State, India, as a Psychological Counsellor. She is a multilingual poet  who writes in English, Telugu and Malayalam languages.Her poems are published in many prominent periodicals. She is a co-author in as many as 48 anthologies published in India and abroad. Her latest book,  in her mother tongue,  Malayalam( Veyil Varavukal - Beaming Sunlight) is on the way.

She was awarded the title  BLOSSOMING POET - 2019 at HYDERABAD POET CONFLUENCE in 2019. And the following are few more other awards and laurels she received in recent times.

1. KABI RABINDRSNATH TAGORE AWARD 2020.

(ARPITA FOUNDATION- BRINDAVAN)

2. MADUSOODAN DUTTA EXCELLENCE AWARD ( INDO UNIVERSAL VOICES OF POETRY)

3. Suryodaya Excellence Award ( S.L.F ODISHA)

4.EVERYCHILD CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE (Indo Universe Voices of Poetry, W.B)

5. Certificate of Excellence (Oxygen Pen)

6. International Ambassador of Peace Award(World Literary Forum for Peace and Human Rights)

7.Purnakumbha Award(Biswa Sahithya Samithy, Telengana,)

8. Telengana Sahitya Akademi Award ( Govt.of Telengana).

She is the Founder of  a global literary platform namely The HaVen International which run seperate platforms for uplift of literature in languages English, Malayalam and തെലുഗു. (HaVen Malayalam, HaVen Telugu, HaVen Furnace (poetry review) and The HaVen International) Furthermore, Ms Emmanuel Mettles is functioning as Advisor, Admin and Vo-ordinator in many literary platforms.

She is the advisory general of a global lietrary platform, Suryodaya Literary Foundation. (Odisha, India)

She is a vibrant and live wire activist of violations against children and women.

She is also a renowned translator, columnist, critic and orator too.

Books published are

1.The Solo Traveller( English)

2.Ummu Chinnu(English)

3.Veyil Varavukal( Malayalam)

4.Sthreetha( Malayalam- a regional language of India)

Two Sheets of Wind, a Micropoem by Mujë Buçpapaj

Forest from window

In April resurrection

On desk’s map

In Book’s halves

Fallen tree

And rain on window

Two sheets of wind

Constitute the world!

© Mujë Buçpapaj

Albania 

Email: bucpapaj@yahoo.com

Mob: +355 6820 74 31

Poet Mujë Buçpapaj was born in Tropoja, Albania (1962). He graduated from the branch of Albanian Language and Literature, University of Tirana (1986). In the years 1991-1992, he studied for two years for feature film script at Kinostudio "Alshqiperia e Re", Tirana, today "Albafilmi" (considered as post-master's studies), as well as completed many other qualifications of the cultural spectrum in country and abroad. Mujë Buçpapaj is a doctor of literary sciences with a thesis on the survival of Albanian poetry during the communist censorship, defended at the Institute of Linguistics and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Albania. He is one of the founders of political pluralism and the free press in Albania (1990) and a journalist for many years in the most popular newspapers in Tirana. He is the head of the literary and cultural newspaper "Nacional", the "Nacional" Publishing House and the Studies and National Projects. In the years 1991-2005 he was co-founder and journalist of the first opposition newspaper in the country after 50 years of communist dictatorship "Rilindja Demokratike" and founder of the newspaper "Tribuna Demokratike." In the years 2005-2009 he was the director of the International Cultural Center in Tirana, while in the years 2010-2014 he was the Director of the Albanian Copyright Office in Tirana. After the year 2014 and onwards, he took charge of the "Nacional" Publications and the "Nacional" newspaper. Currently, he is also a lecturer at "Luarasi" University in Tirana, where he teaches the subject of Academic Writing. Buçpapaj is one of the most prominent exponents of contemporary Albanian poetry with the greatest national and international success, respectively published in several foreign languages and honored with several prestigious international awards from Greece to the USA and one of the most prominent managers of culture in the country. Drafter of cultural policies. He is the organizer and leader of many international conferences held in Tirana on the problems of art, literature and copyright. He is the author of many study books on literature and poetics, but also of hundreds of journalistic writings, criticisms, essays, studies including those on regional problems, national security as well as on the management of art in market conditions, cultural policies and national strategy. of culture. He is known as one of the strongest public debaters on the problems of the Albanian transition, regional political developments, and democracy as a whole. He is the founder of the newspaper/magazine "Nacional" and its director. He lives, works and creates in Tirana, together with his wife and two daughters.

Faith, a Micropoem by Dr. Chandresh Kumar Chhatlani

Faith is just a mirror,

Nothing is visible except image

And the one who broke once,

The piece is not sold 

in any market!

© Dr. Chandresh Kumar Chhatlani

Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 

Mobile- +91 9928544749

writerchandresh@gmail.com

Dr. Chandresh Kumar Chhatlani has over 25 years of rich experience in Training, Research, Academics, Writing, Software Development, Website Development and Design Developed more than 140 software & websites independently). He is a record holder for earning highest academic certificates from two organizations World's Greatest Records and Tribune International World Records. His one record of maximum English Laghukathas is approved by India Book of Records and World’s Greatest Records has accepted his record of first book of English Laghukathas. Dr. Chhatlani has adequate experience of all types of documentation and dealing with NAAC Assessment, UGC, AICTE, MHRD, NIRF, Distance Education, AISHE, Supreme Court, PCI, CCH etc. along with organizing conferences, seminars and workshops. Dr. Chandresh has authored 12 Books, edited 10 books and has written 32+ research papers. He has received 35+ national/international awards.

A Tear, a Micropoem by Irma Kurti

You were not

the person I searched for.

You were hasty, indifferent, cold… 

I needed patience and warmth. 

I was ready to escape,

but I saw a tear in your eyes.

I relented—didn’t take another step— 

I couldn’t abandon you. 

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© Irma Kurti

Bergamo, Italy

kurtial@yahoo.com

IRMA KURTI is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, and translator and has been writing since she was a child. She is a naturalized Italian and lives in Bergamo, Italy. All her books are dedicated to the memory of her beloved parents, Hasan Kurti and Sherife Mezini, who have supported and encouraged every step of her literary path. Kurti has also won numerous literary prizes and awards in Italy and Italian Switzerland. She was awarded the Universum Donna International Prize IX Edition 2013 for Literature and received a lifetime nomination as an Ambassador of Peace by the University of Peace, Italian Switzerland. In 2020, she became the honorary president of WikiPoesia, the encyclopedia of poetry. In 2021, she was awarded the title of Liria (Freedom) by the Italian-Albanian community in Italy. In 2022, she was also nominated as the Albanian ambassador to the International Academic Award of Contemporary Literature Seneca of the Academy of Philosophical Arts and Sciences, Bari. She also won the prestigious 2023 Naji Naaman's literary prize for complete work. Irma Kurti has published 28 books in Albanian, 24 in Italian, 15 in English, and two in French. She has written approximately 150 lyrics for adults and children. She has also translated 17 books by different authors, and all of her own books into Italian and English. Her books have been translated and published in 14 countries.

Angels, a Micropoem by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

One day an angel came to earth
He saw the faces of humans
He become one of them
He saw the body of humans
He created onebody
He even walk like them
But the big problem was the wings
Where the humans hide their wings??
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© Eva Petropoulou Lianou
Athens,   Greece 
eviepara@yahoo.fr

Eminent poetess Eva Petropoulou-Lianou was born in Xylokastro, Greece. Initially she loved journalism and in 1994 she worked as a journalist for the French newspaper "Le Libre Journal" but her love for Greece won her over and she returned in 2002. He has published books and eBooks: "Me and my other self, my shadow" Saita publications, "Geraldine and the Lake elf" in English - French, as well as "The Daughter of the Moon", in the 4th edition, in Greek - English, Oselotos publications. Her work has been included in the Greek Encyclopedia Haris Patsis, p. 300. Her books have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, for the Student and Teacher library. Her new books, “The Fairy of the Amazon. Myrtia "dedicated to Myrto with a disability, and" Lefkadios Hearn, Myths and Stories of the Far East ", illustrated by Sumi-e painter Dina Anastasiadou, are released in 2019. She recently published her book," The Adventures of Samurai Nogas san "in English by the publishing house OntimeBooks, based in England. Collaborates with the electronic literary magazine The poet magazine. She is his partner International Literary Union based in America. Collaborates for the promotion of literature and promotes the work of Greek poets. Eva is a member of the "Association Alia Mundi of Serbia", the "International Society of Writers and Artists of Greece" and the "Piraeus Society of Letters and Arts" as well as the Corinthian Writers Society.  She is President of GREECE association Mille Minds of Mexico and World Ambassador of international Academy of Ethics, India. She is also a member of Academy of Farsala, Greece. She is president for Greece of global UHE, Peru and Greece SAPS. She is also International Ambassador of e-magazine Namaste-India and Editor in chief Web magazin, Hubei, China and Advisor Member of editorial board Las Olas del Arte Magazine, Belgium.

A Piece of Bread, A Micropoem by Angela Kosta

A piece of bread
To fill your stomach
For day and night;
Life Partner,
Who screams miserable existence,
Wait, just wait,
It will end in a short time!
To be born
Defeated by cruel fate
Whose fault is all this?
Am I guilty of myself?
Were we unwanted by God?
© Angela Kosta
Elbasan, Albania

Poetess Angela Kosta was born in Elbasan (Albania). She is the author of various novels, books of poetry and fairy tales published in Italy and in her home country, Albania. She has lived in Italy since 1995. She is a translator, poet, writer, publicist and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Albania Press.

A Violent Wave, A Micropoem by Intizor Samandarova

There is a flash in the eyes,

Fire in the heart,

My heart is full of excitement,

And longing for happiness,

There is trust in heart,

No place for fear,

I am ready for a violent wave!

© Intizor Samandarova

Gurlan, Uzbekistan 

samandarovaintizor386@gmail.com

Intizor Samandarova is the one of young poetess and writers from Uzbekistan. She was born on May 3, 2007 in Gurlan District, Khorezm Region, Republic of Uzbekistan. She is the author of the books "The best invitation" and "My Grandfather's Memoir". She is the member of international organizations "Iqra" of Pakistan, "Asih Sasami"of Indonesia, "Juntos por las letras" of Argentina, "All India council for technical skill development" of India. Her poems have been published in international anthologies, newspapers and magazines.

Eggs, a Micropoem by Nolcha Fox

I am a womb of scrambled eggs,

a yolk beaten into a chick,

an empty nest denying 

I float on water,

roe swimming out of caviar,

a fish net over the moon,

a moon in the womb,

a womb of scrambled eggs.

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© Nolcha Fox 

Buffalo, Wyoming, USA

nolchafox@yahoo.com

Poetess Nolcha’s poems have been curated in print and online journals. Her poetry books are available on Amazon and Dancing Girl Press. Nominee for 2023 Best of The Net. Editor for Open Arts Forum, Chewers & Masticadores, Garden of Neuro. Accidental interviewer. Fake news faker.

Website: https://bit.ly/3bT9tYu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nolcha.fox/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoxNolcha

Medium: @nolchafox_14571

Three Micropoems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

We Are Same

We are different

But we are same in pain

In love

In kindness

In depression

In heartbreak

In loss

We are same...!

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Save Ourselves 

Tree,

Breathe in

Breathe out

The days of hapiness just finished in a hot day of July

We choose to save ourselves

Or to

Save the life of the planet!

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Free Your Mind 

Life

Is a big chain

In between there are many little or big connections

If one is broken...

The chain will be weak

And this is the big opportunity

Free your mind

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© Eva Petropoulou Lianou

Paris, France 

Eminent poetess Petropoulou-Lianou was born in Xylokastro, Greece. Initially she loved journalism and in 1994 she worked as a journalist for the French newspaper "Le Libre Journal" but her love for Greece won her over and she returned in 2002. He has published books and eBooks: "Me and my other self, my shadow" Saita publications, "Geraldine and the Lake elf" in English - French, as well as "The Daughter of the Moon", in the 4th edition, in Greek - English, Oselotos publications. Her work has been included in the Greek Encyclopedia Haris Patsis, p. 300. Her books have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, for the Student and Teacher library. Her new books, “The Fairy of the Amazon. Myrtia "dedicated to Myrto with a disability, and" Lefkadios Hearn, Myths and Stories of the Far East ", illustrated by Sumi-e painter Dina Anastasiadou, are released in 2019. She recently published her book," The Adventures of Samurai Nogas san "in English by the publishing house OntimeBooks, based in England. Collaborates with the electronic literary magazine The poet magazine. She is his partner International Literary Union based in America. Collaborates for the promotion of literature and promotes the work of Greek poets. Eva is a member of the "Association Alia Mundi of Serbia", the "International Society of Writers and Artists of Greece" and the "Piraeus Society of Letters and Arts" as well as the Corinthian Writers Society.  She is President of GREECE association Mille Minds of Mexico and World Ambassador of international Academy of Ethics, India. She is also a member of Academy of Farsala, Greece. She is president for Greece of global UHE, Peru and Greece SAPS. She is also International Ambassador of e-magazine Namaste-India and Editor in chief Web magazin, Hubei, China and Advisor Member of editorial board Las Olas del Arte Magazine, Belgium.

Four Micropoems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

Life

Life

Like a butterfly

Every minute with passion 

and dedication!

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Evergreen Memory 

I knew a boy years ago

He dissapear in my dreams

Make a life

I saw him again

He had become a man of power

He was an Angel.

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Probably Never

LoveProbably never

Can you give it free?

Friends

Can you find them?

Probably never!

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Create Everything 

Some people are born lucky

They have everything

Some others

They create everything

They make 

The difference in this world!

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© Eva Lianou Petropoulou

Paris, France

Eminent poetess Eva Petropoulou-Lianou was born in Xylokastro, Greece. Initially she loved journalism and in 1994 she worked as a journalist for the French newspaper "Le Libre Journal" but her love for Greece won her over and she returned in 2002. He has published books and eBooks: "Me and my other self, my shadow" Saita publications, "Geraldine and the Lake elf" in English - French, as well as "The Daughter of the Moon", in the 4th edition, in Greek - English, Oselotos publications. Her work has been included in the Greek Encyclopedia Haris Patsis, p. 300. Her books have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, for the Student and Teacher library. Her new books, “The Fairy of the Amazon. Myrtia "dedicated to Myrto with a disability, and" Lefkadios Hearn, Myths and Stories of the Far East ", illustrated by Sumi-e painter Dina Anastasiadou, are released in 2019. She recently published her book," The Adventures of Samurai Nogas san "in English by the publishing house OntimeBooks, based in England. Collaborates with the electronic literary magazine The poet magazine. She is his partner International Literary Union based in America. Collaborates for the promotion of literature and promotes the work of Greek poets. Eva is a member of the "Association Alia Mundi of Serbia", the "International Society of Writers and Artists of Greece" and the "Piraeus Society of Letters and Arts" as well as the Corinthian Writers Society.  She is President of GREECE association Mille Minds of Mexico and World Ambassador of international Academy of Ethics, India. She is also a member of Academy of Farsala, Greece. She is president for Greece of global UHE, Peru and Greece SAPS. She is also International Ambassador of e-magazine Namaste-India and Editor in chief Web magazin, Hubei, China and Advisor Member of editorial board Las Olas del Arte Magazine, Belgium.

With Blowing Winds, a Micropoem by Ranjana Kashyap

Let's dance and make jealous
the angels around the heaven,
Come closer and remove my veil
I am waiting!
An Obstacle
between the osculation of
light of our hearts, 
Let the veil swirl with
blowing winds!!
© Ranjana Kashyap
Himachal Pradesh, India
ranj77in23@gmail.com
Painting : Ranjana Kashyap

Micropoems on Light

● Jyotirmaya Thakur [United Kingdom]

I stood and watched

The day unfold in morning light

Like petals of a flower

Pushed by wind power!

☆

Twilight caught the breeze

As Sun was setting

On the wings of birds

The light was sleeping

Leaving the sandy shores behind!

☆

● Mir Samsul Haque [India] 

I'm ablaze sulkily for thousand twilight's

Her scarce arrival puts me in the ignition of fiercely flame

Oh, luminous luna you may cognize the pinches of my heart

You aflame all alone on the azure veil 

Be a witness of my lonely griefs!

☆

● Lilian Woo [Malaysia] 

Glorious morning 

The sun flashes vibrant light

Brighten up the day 

The glow of blooming blossoms 

Is emitting sweet fragrance. 

[Tanka: 5-7-5-7-7]

☆

crimson rays of light 

let it shine, light up your life 

bless with happiness.

[Haiku: 5-7-5]

☆

● Ranjana Kashyap [India]

It's a bright waking night! 

Tonight is the festival of lamps, 

The sky is showering the stars, 

But I was unaware ; 

One day for us in the pavement of my heart, 

So many lamps of love will light up, 

One day life will be so bright with your love, 

I was so unaware of this!

● Jaipreet Grover [India] 

Seen or unseen

Illuminates with celestial rays

The power of phosporescent inner light

Is bestowed by the divine light

To enlighten your True Self

Just use it wise! 

☆

● Nishat Jabeen [Saudi Arabia]

My truth is in the clasp of gloomy despair 

O' Lord of the all Heavens pass a command to the universal lamp

Sprinkle a little more twinkles

And shimmer not just to the dusky countenance

But enlighten to my shadowy existence.

☆

● Jyoti Nair [India] 

Sugar maples scamper into our porticos, 

drenched in orange-ostentatious conundrums, 

ambling through our variegated lives... 

our lives; these anagrams of 'abendrot' vine-longings! 

[ *Abendrot, is a German word; it means evening red, sunset glow, sunset-light, purple light, afterglow, sunset.]

☆

● Maid Corbic [Bosnia and Herzegovina] 

Lightness into the darkness place

Nature brings always new emotions

Which take this place full of charm

And nobody can say that it is illusion

Since we live into the present stage!

☆

● Sumil Sharma [India] 

In my darkest sleepless nights

Her touch gives me the courage to see the light

To stand against the fear and fight

Through the gloomy night

And finally see the sight of the light

A Mother's Touch, the perpetual might. 

☆

I Can't Forget, A Micropoem by Zdenka Mlinar

I can't forget and never will

Our escape from the war

without you,

I can't forget your faith

In people who were so evil

I can't, oh star of our sky,

Because today

more than ever,

I need that faith!

© Zdenka Mlinar 

Zagreb, Croatia

zdenka.mlinar@gmail.com

Bilingual Micropoems by Ramina Herrera Arteaga

< Spanish & English >

El encanto de la brisa 

aviva el alma, 

tu sonrisa...

mi mirada.

◇

The charm of the breeze

revive the soul,

your smile... 

my look.

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No quedan más rocíos, 

solamente rosas 

a mitad del camino.

◇

No more dew left,

only roses

half way.

□

Ha resplandecido el cristal

en la hoguera,

una tarde cualquiera 

de música y arena.

◇

The crystal has shone

at the stake,

any afternoon 

of music and sand.

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Misterio de estrofas y campos, 

que llenas mi alma 

a la muerte del día.

◇

Mystery of stanzas and fields,

that you fill my soul

to the death of the day.

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Miro cómo todo me es ajeno, 

como si de pronto no existiera 

como si el aullido 

de ese perro no me tocara,

como si todo fuera nada.

◇

I look at how everything is alien to me,

as if suddenly it did not exist

as if the howl 

of that dog did not touch me,

as if everything were nothing.

□

Si caminando se hace caminos 

porque no encontré el tuyo al andar, 

si amando se construye cariño 

porque no encontré el 

tuyo 

al amar.

◇

If walking paths are made

because I did not find yours when I was walking,

if loving is built, darling

because I did not find 

you

when loving.

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Amanecer de rocíos tiernos 

violáceo cielo que me dice 

"te quiero."

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Dawn of tender dews

purple sky that tells me

"I love you."

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En tí habito, 

habitas en mi

que más ofrecerte

solo mis células 

que hablan de ti.

◇

I live in you, 

you live in me

what else to offer you

only my cells that 

talk about you.

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© Ramina Herrera Arteaga

Luya, Amazonas, Peru

ramina.herrera@gmail.com

Eminent poetess Ramina Herrera Arteaga (born in Luya, Amazonas, Peru, 1979), is a Business Administrator by profession, graduated from the National University of Trujillo (UNT). She obtained an honorable mention in the Floral Tales of the UNT 2002. Her poetry book "Memorias de No Nacido" (MEMORIES OF THE UNBORN) was published online by the magazine "VOCES" of Spain. In 2007 she published the poetry book "NIGHT LONELINESS AND OTHER POEMS", recently published in AMAZON the book of poems "LEI NAD 42:21" and  "MOON WOMAN", she is currently finishing the layout of the second edition (digital) of "NIGHT LONELINESS AND OTHER POEMS". She has received many prestigious awards and recognitions for her poetic and narrative writings. The acclaimed and well-known Peruvian poet, William Guillén Padilla writes about her poetry: "We are proud of her maturity and perseverance, eloquent and fluent command of language, for the themes treated and for her manifest lucidity. Ramina Herrera Arteaga, emerges with singular writing, to be registered, by her own merit, in the book of notable Peruvian poetry."

Micropoems by Rachana Sood

Cresent

if you can't be 

a full moon,

be Cresent

incomplete yet beautiful.

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Bonsai

They pruned her branches

and made her feel small

now no bird could 

ever make a nest

sing a song of love or stall

she knows -

she is just for decoration,

whenever she will 

try to grow 

they will cut her again.

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Cactus

To protect her inner peace 

she grew thorns 

on her outer surface,

people call her cactus

but only she knew the pain 

of being untouchable 

and unaproachable,

still people cut her 

but she grow again. 

a strength you rarely heard of.

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Sesquipedalian Poet

Sesquipedalian poet

Weaving Gossamer of words.

Convulated to abecedarian,

Like a conundrum.

Learning this art may 

seem strenuous,

but your verses will be sumptuous.

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© Rachana Sood

Delhi, India 

rachanasekhri77@gmail.com

Rachana Sood is a  eminent poetess from Delhi, India. Though she is a BA (Honors) in Tourism Studies, she has written prolifically both in Hindi and English in the field of Poetry. She is an exceptional enthusiast of historical issues, which led her to study history and historical charaters extensively over years. Her writings are mainly concerned about diverse facets of human emotions and vibrant naturual phenomena. Rachana happened to embark on her writing career when once she got highly applauded and encouraged by her teachers in a writing competition. Active in various poetry forums, she has appreared in many online poetry recitations and been part of several anthologies so far.