Year 2015 : from August 1st to 15th
fireworks over . . .
the silence
of the stars
le feu d'artifices fini . . .
le silence
des étoiles
First place, Shiki Monthly Kukai, July 2015
Bill Kenney
New-York USA
piercing stones
all along the promenade
cicadas and ringtones
perçant les pierres
tout au long de la promenade
les cigales et les sonneries de gsm
Paul Conneally
Loughborough England
too hot to shop
wasps drinking from
a town fountain
trop chaud pour magasiner
les guêpes boivent
à la fontaine urbaine -
Paul Conneally
Loughborough England
bi'r lair
a poke o bluid hings -
ootby...rodden berries
by her bed
a bag of blood hangs -
outside...rowan berries
près de son lit
une poche de sang suspendue -
au dehors...les baies de sorbier
John McDonald
Edinburgh Scotland (UK)
lit caunles
tears as they mouten -
Nagasaki day
lit candles
tears as they melt -
Nagasaki day
chandelles allumées
des larmes en fondant
jour de Nagasaki
John McDonald
Edinburgh Scotland (UK)
clematis climbing
climbing through
the climbing rose
clématique grimpante
grimpant au travers
du rosier grimpant
David Serjeant
Derbyshire UK
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