Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

This year\'s haiku contest designated its winners. Among the Romanian poets who participated in the International section, the following obtained Honorable Mentions: Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă, Magdalena Dale and Maria Tirenescu.


In the children section, Sakura Awards were obtained by Andra-Ioana Andronic and Vlad-Sergiu Ciobîcă. Cristina Ailoaei and Vlad-Sergiu Ciobîcă received Honorable Mentions.


International , Honourable Mentions

kukai in orchard—
a cherry petal settles
as kireji

Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă
Botoșani, Romania
*
between us
only fallen cherry petals . . .
unspoken words

Magdalena Dale
Bucharest, Romania
*
Starry night —
in an old cherry tree
the first flower

Maria Tirenescu
Cugir, Romania

Sakura Awards

breath of wind
cherry blossoms filling
the hopscotch

Andra-Ioana Andronic, age 13
Botoșani, Romania
*
frosty days—
in my mother’s diary
a cherry blossom

Vlad-Sergiu Ciobîcă, age 11
Botoșani, Romania

Honorable Mentions

gust of wind —
the naked doll dressed
by cherry blossoms

Cristina Ailoaei, age 13
Botoșani, Romania
*
gloomy day —
only the cherry tree in blossom
brightens the garden

Vlad-Sergiu Ciobîcă, age 11
Botoșani, Romania