1st Tanka
bullet journal—
wisteria
blossoms
dance in the
breeze
astounding
mistakes
of nature
2nd Tanka
blades of
grass—
my wishes to the
ladybug
before setting
her free
whose mind did
I just blow?
BARBARA ANNA GAIARDONI
BARBARA ANNA GAIARDONI is a
pedagogist and award-winning poet whose Japanese-style poetry has been widely
published in a vast array of prestigious international journals—including The
Mainichi, Modern Haiku, The Asahi Haikuist, Seashores, and Tsuri-doro—and
translated into twelve languages. Among her numerous accolades, she is a winner
of the 7th Basho Competition, a four-time Touchstone Award nominee (with
nominations in 2023, 2024, and 2026), and a recipient of multiple Honorable
Mentions at the Fujisan Tanka Contest (2024, 2025). Her work is also frequently
featured on The Mainichi's Haiku in English Best list and the European Top 100
list. She is guided by her personal motto: "I can, I must, I want".
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