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| Barbara Anna Gaiardoni |
Five tanka poetry
By Barbara Anna Gaiardoni
after the first
meteor shower
our song
there were years
I blocked out
rain of autumn
in the distance
a whisper
paints the sky
with luminous streaks
food in fields
a brant among the ducks
in the center
of the art gallery
a soft distillate
of gentian roots
mister
save a dollar
here and there
insect seller
each one telling
a story
a treasure trove
of chitin and wings
Bio
Barbara Anna Gaiardoni is an Italian pedagogist and author. She is among the winners of the 7th Basho - an international English Haiku Competition and has been nominated twice in the Touchstone Award 2023 and 2024. She has been recognized in The Mainichi’s Haiku in English Best list for 2023 and 2024 and received an Honorable Mention at the Fujisan Tanka Contest 2024. Barbara has published three origami micro-chapbooks: “Untitled” in 2023, “Eating Haiku” in 2024 and “moon’s haiku” in 2025. “Eating Haiku” was exhibited at “Artfarm Pilastro”, a contemporary art and performance exhibition.Her Japanese-style poetry has been published in 260 international magazines and translated into 12 languages.
Drawing, swimming in the sea and walking in nature are her passions. "I can, I must, I want" is her motto.
Drawing, swimming in the sea and walking in nature are her passions. "I can, I must, I want" is her motto.
