BARBARA ANNA GAIARDONI

 

1

seeing 

the sunrise after 

a long night  

glimmer 

of happiness 

1

vedere 

l'alba dopo 

una lunga notte 

barlume 

di felicità 

2

the moon 

is cold 

and chaste 

sparks of passion 

in a crowded room 

2

è fredda

e casta

la luna

scintille di passione

in una stanza affollata 

3

above the waves 

seagulls dance 

in the salty breeze 

showing no sign 

of backing down 

3

sopra le onde

i gabbiani danzano 

nella brezza salata 

senza dare segni 

di voler mollare 

BARBARA ANNA GAIARDONI

BARBARA ANNA GAIARDONI began writing Japanese-style poems in 2019 and has since been published in 211 international journals. Her work has been translated into 12 languages. In 2023, she received two nominations for The Touchstone Award and was recognized on the Haiku Euro Top 100 list and The Mainichi’s Haiku in English Best list for 2023. She has published two origami micro-chapbooks with the publisher “Origami Poems Project”: “Untitled” in 2023 and “Eating Haiku” in 2024. The latter was shown at the “Artfarm Pilastro,” an exhibition of contemporary art and performance in the beautiful Veronese plains (Italy). Drawing, swimming in the sea and walking in nature are her passions. "I can, I must, I will do it” her motto.