Three Poems by Minko Tanev

BRIGHT AURA

The most lovely smile in the world
and your sublime gaze
I wanted to embody in verse,
to write with light.

I felt the tidal wave power
in your urge.
The dusk recognized my true face
and lifted us up.

Stellar blood filled our hearts -
the infinity flames in love,
thousands of suns sparkle over us,
so we don't get lost.
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AIR KISS

She passed for a moment in my sight. 
Mirage almost. Spectacular.
And there is no way to reverberate
with ethereal steps of a goddess.
And all the strings in me sparkle
in harmony with the infinite -
with words to sculpt her
above earthly life and death.
The heaven will not stop me 
if I ask to glorify her -
and the greatest Creator
kisses the air after her.
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ARCHIPELAGOS

A volcanic touch flamed up 
throughout splashes of light. 
On your starry shoulder 
I was rising with the sun.

Dear my, with colorful eyes, 
with different faces –
you resurrected my dream. 
And the infinity invoked me 
in your gaze flashed bright beams.

Over the glowing horizons 
and longing beyond the universe
an explosion has dissolved Atlantis 
into ours sudden memories.
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Minko Tanev, Bulgaria. Philologist. Author of 6 books of poetry in Bulgaria. Co-author with Stoianka Boianova (his wife and partner in literature) of 5 bilingual books in English and Bulgarian published upon the invitation of Cyberwit.net, India and a book of poetry with Sourav Sarkar, Cooch Behar City, India. He has participated in more than 120 world anthologies with poetry, gogyoshi and haiku, and has publications in over 30 countries, including "HYPERPOEM, Collection of Authors on a World Record", Ukyoto, India, 2023. With numerous awards and recognitions around the world.