Two Poems by Minko Tanev

Sunrise in Colors And Birds 

 

In love with forms, with their steep movement,

I foresaw calmness - in me

a flirtation was brewing between colors and poems

and the cry was mine.

 

I wept and sang, starry peak, serene foothills,

in the terrifying height –

hymn to mythical heroes in the sky alarmingly

and the soul bleeds.

 

The flame goes out. The target is hit.

Enlightenment. Smoke.

Anthills freeze in the tunnel's snow vault.

Until we take off.

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Murals

 

Whose dream we embody, guard,

consciousness boundless, without remorse?

Lightning in verse. Doomsday pause.

Above guardians. Above oppressed.

 

Hear how in heavenly rhythm

temples fall, sanctuaries disappear.

Wrath of God over mythical demons.

And the swampy soil rages.

 

A priestly wand. A sacrificial rag.

А pity pawn. A blood cloak.

Rotten breath. Infernal wheezing.

 

The exalted multitude bows.

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© Minko Tanev 

Bulgaria 

stboianova@abv.bg

Minko Tanev, Bulgaria, Philologist, Author of 6 books of poetry in Bulgaria.  Co-author with Stoianka Boianova (his wife and partner in literature) of four bilingual books in English and Bulgarian published upon the invitation of Cyberwit.net, India. He has participated in more than 80 world anthologies with poetry, gogyoshi and haiku, and has publications in 28 countries. With numerous awards and recognition around the world. In"Guinness World Records" for his participation in "HYPERPOEM, Collection of Authors on a World Record", Ukiyoto, India, 2023. Awards: “First World Poetry Competition of Newspapers and Televisions”, 2020, China; Chinese International Zhengxin Poet Award, China, 2022; Grand premio International Poetry Prize "Ossi di Seppia" Italy, 2023. In the list of the top 100 European most creative haiku authors. Certificate of honor for contribution to modern Bulgarian literature, 2019. Honorary Poet of Birland State, Africa, depicted on a special postage stamp. International Peace Ambassador, The Daily Global Nation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.