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.

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.