TANKA 1
puffing train –
only a few minutes
for a farewell
in the autumnal greyness
your crimson lips
This piece was freely inspired by a painting of Raymond Leech (born 1949). It was originally published in the Whispers Across Languages anthology by editor Hassane Yarti on 25 October 2024, in Spain.
TANKA 2
a piano
among the street rubble –
lost notes
instead of music
the roar of a warplane
This poem was first published in the Farewell to War anthology by editor NilavroNill Shoovro, July 2024, in India.
HAIKU
poetry –
caresses of petals
on my wounds
This poem is extracted from a Haiga/Shahai published in White Enso Journal by editor Linda Gould, issue 8, 16 July 2024, in Delaware, USA.
Maria Tosti is an Italian author from Perugia. She made her literary debut with a multilingual poetry book in 2014. She likes various forms of poetry, but she is particularly interested in short poems, Japanese styles, and she also likes creating visual poems thanks to her passion for photography and drawing. Many of her literary and artistic works have appeared in various national and international literary journals, magazines, blogs, websites, and anthologies around the world. You can find more information about her and her work on https://mariatosti.wixsite.com/mariatosti
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