Nijûin : Equinox

worrying about
the tiny pine I planted—
autumn equinox

half gladly, half regretfully
my thoughts follow the cranes

hustle and bustle
just the moon is not moving:
Volksfest in Stuttgart

from among so many trains
which is the one I should take?

* * * *

in front of the door
the paper boy is smiling
just like every day

her cellphone "not answering"
tears fall on the crossword page

the tinkling
of her ankle bracelets?
only the wind bells...

a chapel in the desert:
expats pray the Angelus

BBC News -
a blizzard warning
has been cancelled

downloading old ethnic songs
Julian New Year party

* * * *

the bilingual bard
speaks yet another language
during his dream...

painting the last picture
for the new encyclopaedia

indiscreet webcam—
suddenly, I'm wondering
her smiles—to whom?

in the summer storm
your voice unclearer

the moon's reflection
recomposed; the stray dog walks
away from the pond

reviewing my poetry
experience: almost nothing...

* * * *

photo album—
a lifetime of memories
in granny's wrinkles

on the way to the bookshop
the last snow melting away...

watercolour—
the cherry blossoms
seem real

soft breeze in the young grass blades
as day and night get even

Participants:
Cristian Mocanu - Deva, Romania
Dana-Maria Onica - Petroşani, Romania

Composed by email 7 October to 21 November, 2006