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.  

Eight Modern Haiku by Maria Teresa Liuzzo (In Two Languages:- English & Italian)

Mouth of stars

Divine breath

Drink the eternal fire

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Bocca di stelle               

Soffio Divino                

Bevi l'eterno fuoco     

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Opened book 

Snow on the page       

Stem of march

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Libro aperto                   

Neve sulla pagina       

Stelo di marzo     

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Night Rose

On the lips at night 

Sparge le stelle 

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Rosa notturna                  

Sulle labbra la notte         

Sparge le stelle              

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Flowers feathers

Dancing shoes

It’s spring

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Piume di fiori             

Scarpette che danzano 

E' primavera                  

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Breath of the sea

Fisherman of moons

In my veins

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Soffio di mare                 

Pescatore di lune                

nelle mie vene

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Mouth of violet

Earrings of moons 

On windowstill

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Bocche di viole                

Orecchini di lune                 

sul davanzale

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Lull me forever

in the triunph of the wind

Let me be word  

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Cullami sempre                    

Nel tripudio del vento            

Fammi parola                         

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Night rose

In the mouth

The spring blooms

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Rosa notturna                        

Nella bocca fiorisce               

la primavera                          

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© Maria Teresa Liuzzo

Reggio di Calabria, Italy 

anto.d.2015@gmail.com

Maria Teresa Liuzzo, born in Saline di Montebello Jonico and lives in Reggio di Calabria (Italia).  She is President of  (P.Benintende Lyric and dramatic Association)-'. Journalist and publisher. Chief  Director of  Literary Review ''LE MUSE''. Writer .Psycholic Doctot at   -Leibniz University Santa Fe, New Messico, USA. Modern  Literature and Philosophy Prof.  - USA. – Correspondent of  de ''Italy American bridge IL PONTE ITALO - '' -USA -  -New Meagre EUROPA (Hunedoara)-Romania

Collaborator of   ''ALB-SPIRIT'' TIRANA (ALBANIA) -''PERQASJE''(home) (TIRANA - ALBANIA) -''ALBANIA PRESS'' e ''DRITARE'' (window-ALBANIA) -''ATUNIS'' (BELGIUM - BRUXELLES); ''GAZETA DESTINACIONI'' Destination newpaper(VALONA - ALBANIA);  '' THE NAUSEA -(ARGENTINA); ''GAZETA NATIONAL (TIRANA NATIONAL(NATIONAL NEWSPAPER- ALBANIA); MAGAZINE ALESSANDRIA TODAY (ITALY); ''ORFEU'' (ALBANIA); ''CAFETALK'' (JAPAN).

PUBLISHE WORKS:

''ROOTS'' Jason Ed. (1992);

 ''PSYCHE'' Jason Ed. (1993);

''APEIRON'' Jason ed. (1995);

 ''UTOPIAN  EUTHANASIA '' Jason ed. (1997);

  -WATER  IS A SLOW BEAT'' Lineacultura Ed. (2001);

''  IMAGE AUTOPSY Agar ed. (2002);

'' BUT A RESTLESS WAVE STIRS THE VEINS Agar ed. (2003);

 '' - SHADOW DOEN’T EXCEED THE LIGHT Agar ed. (2006);

''GENESIS'' Agar ed. (2008); 

 '' –FORGET- ME-NOT Agar ed. (2009);

 ''I AM TALKING, NOW!'' Agar ed (2020); 

 -DON’T ME I LOVED THE WIND Agar ed. (2021);

'' –THE HUNGRY SHADOW OF THE MOTHER Agar ed. (2022); 

'' THE LIGHT OF THE RETURN Agar ed. (2022)

THE NIGHT IS DANCING IN YOUR PUPILS (April 2022); 

'' IN VIGIL OF WEAPONS AND WORDS Agar Ed. (2023);

'DANCE TO THE RHYTHM OT THE RHYMES  '' – IN ARABIAN LANGUAGE I – MOROCCAN  UNIVERSIY EDITION (AUGUST  2023 ); 

''TARMURI DE LUNA ''SHORES OF THE MOON - IN ITALIAN & / RUMENIAN LANGUAGE - Cosmopoli Ed. (OCTOBER  2023); 

'' ITALIAN BOOK -ANTHOLOGY – TRANSLATED  INTO RUSSIAN LANGUAGE  BY ELDAR AKHADOV (RUSSIA – OCTOBER  2023).

Lots of articles and Publications in Italy and  Abroad.

Eight Modern Haiku by Jennifer Gurney

gazing at the moon
in perfect balance
between Earth and sky
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I still can't believe
you are gone-
each day I let go anew
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books 
at my bedside-
a lengthy queue
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my next tattoo 
will be over my heart -
Picasso's dove
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shining stars
dancing in the moonlight
against the night sky
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my mom’s handwriting
brings memories to light of
words unspoken
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green to yellow 
to red to ground-
the life of a leaf
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when my reach 
outstretches my grasp-
I touch possibility
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© Jennifer Gurney
Broomfield, Colorado, US
jennifer.gurney@bvsd.org

Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry has appeared in a variety of journals, including Micropoetry Cosmos Blog, The Ravens Perch, HaikUniverse, Haiku Corner, Cold Moon Journal, Scarlet Dragonfly and The Haiku Foundation.

Five Modern Haiku by Jahnavi Gogoi

a whiff of summer

that scent of Patchouli

on his collar!

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jungle safari

a startled Rhino

takes cover in the Ravenna grass!

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reunion

stirring sugar vigorously

in the awkward silence

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hiraeth

wet eyes as I thumb through

the family album

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carpe diem

relishing sour Pomelo

on a winter afternoon

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© Jahnavi Gogoi

Ontario, Canada

jahnavigogoi@gmail.com

Jahnavi Gogoi’s poetry has been published in Haiku Corner by The Japan Society, Shadow Pond Journal, The Leaf Journal, haikuNetra, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Cold Moon Journal, The Usawa Literary review, Borderless Journal, The Chakkar, Poems India, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Inssaei International journal, Academy of the Heart And Mind, Spillwords, Indian Periodical, Synchronized Chaos, Soul Connection, Reflections, and others. She won the first prize in the poetry writing competition organized by the Chandigarh Literary Society in the year 2022 for her poem ‘If this isn’t love’. She writes a lot about her native state of Assam, India, having spent her early childhood years in the shadow of the Patkai hills in northeast India. Jahnavi now lives in the beautiful town of Ajax in Ontario, Canada with her husband and daughter.

Three Modern Haiku by Rayees Ahmad Kumar

biting cold

due to winter's chill

shivers me from inside!

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except one omnipotent

everyone in this mortal world

is only your temporary companion!

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colourful birds

on the tall trees of garden

sing some melodies to please me!

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© Rayees Ahmad Kumar

Kashmir, India

rayeeskumar31@gmail.com

Rayees Ahmad Kumar is a columnist hailing from Qazigund, Kashmir, India. He is also a fiction writer and his columns are regularly featured in high-impact dailies and weeklies of valley.

Eight Modern Haiku by Jennifer Gurney

that first snowflake–

magic as it melts

upon my tongue

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when it's cold

I can always find you

by the space heater

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"ignight"

to light a fire at dark

to ward the cold

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hard to get warm

when the cold is from

the inside

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the cold is lovely

soft and deep-

from my haven inside

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the cold stole

my beautiful golden tree-

with one big breath

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strange brew of laundry--

shorts from last weekend with

today's winter coat

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just a wink of winter

snow mixed with fallen leaves

before fall returns

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© Jennifer Gurney

Broomfield, Colorado, US

jennifer.gurney@bvsd.org

Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry has appeared in a variety of journals, including Micropoetry Cosmos, The Ravens Perch, HaikUniverse, Haiku Corner, Cold Moon Journal, Scarlet Dragonfly and The Haiku Foundation.

Five Modern Haiku by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

Saint Martin summer
the first new olive
oil drop
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an old umbrella
the canvas lying
on the ground
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a good book
the moving
of clouds
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comforting voice
the wind speaks
with trees
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long tulle dress
the essence of spring
into the cities
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© Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
Verona, Italy

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni alias @bag is winner of the First Prize 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” and of the Edinburgh "Writings Leith" contest. Her Japanese-style poems has been published in The Mainichi, Asahi Haikuist Network, The Japan Society UK and in one hundred and nine other international journals. Drawing, swimmer and walking in nature are her passions."I can, I must, I will do it" her motto.

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http://barbaragaiardoni.altervista.org/blog/haikuco/

Seven Modern Haiku on Early Summer by Jennifer Gurney

diaphanous mist
wafts up from the morning lake
sublimation
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a clear freshet
bursts from my drain spout
early summer squall
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that first bite of 
juicy watermelon
summertime bliss
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patio dinners
with candlelight and music
simply taste better
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so warm I open
the sliding glass door and 
in saunters summer
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breeze wafts branches
sunlight dances on bricks
patio dappled
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i wake to you
the promise of summer
with a lighter heart
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© Jennifer Gurney
Colorado, US

Haiku poet Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. She is a newly published poet, at age 59, with over 100 poems in print thus far. Jennifer has also published commentary about poetry and poetry-related essays. During the pandemic she joined the online poetry community of The Daily Haiku. Poetry has been a lifeline. Jennifer's poetry has appeared in a variety of journals, including The Ravens Perch, HaikUniverse, Blithe Spirit, Cold Moon Journal, Asahi Haikuist, Scarlet Dragonfly and The Haiku Foundation, among others.

Six Modern Haiku by Daipayan Nair

after rain —
the lady arranges
her fruit cart
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slum sunset —
she adds her pitcher 
to the queue
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harvest drumbeat —
the worker grabs another 
sunflower head
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cornfield stretch —
each tractor carries 
a cloud
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receding waters —
a bullfrog jumps onto 
the driver's seat
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slice of sunrise —
the cart puller wipes 
the next spoke
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© Daipayan Nair
Silchar, Assam, India
nairdaipayan744@gmail.com

Daipayan Nair from Assam is a haiku poet. He writes micropoetry, mostly haiku and tanka poems. His works have been featured on various international platforms and weekly columns like Haiku Dialogue of The Haiku Foundation, Haiku in Action of Nick Virgilio Haiku Association, and FreshOutMag. He has also been published in the Frogpond Journal, the prune juice journal, Under the Basho Journal, Failed Haiku Journal, Cold Moon Journal, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Triya Mag, Kingfisher Journal, Poetry Pea Journal, Time Haiku Journal, Failed haiku — a journal of English Senryu, the Akitsu Quarterly, The Wales Haiku Journal among others. His haiku, senryu and tanka have appeared in  the prestigious monthly of haikuKATHA from Triveni Haikai India. His recent collection of haiku and senryu titled "tilt of the winnowing fan" was published in 2022 by Hawakal.