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, India, 2024. He has participated in more than 130 world anthologies with poetry, gogyoshi and haiku, and has publications in 30 countries, including “HYPERPOEM, Collection of Authors on a World Record”, Ukyoto, 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 for a Poem Cycle “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. Ambassador of Kindness and Happiness from Royal Kutai Mulawarman Peace International Institute. Member of many international organizations in Japan, USA, UK and of the Global Honorary Council, the Federation of WORLD CULTURAL & ART SOCIETY, Singapore.
NO MERCY, NO HUMANITY
Biblical pillars of salt
in the whirlwind behind us arise
and over Sodom and Gomorrah
fiery lava erupts.
Philanthropy is in question,
mankind is still in transition.
Billions believe today in Christ
and the approach of the Second Coming.
The men of honor for a moment
fly away peacefully into the clouds
and God’s voice thunders in our souls,
let us resurrect hope with love.
Hot spots, phoenix lights
flash on the horizon.
Conflicts, clashes, wars,
let remain only memories.
MORNING INNER PEACE
The fog lifts us
above the river –
as if we are cloudy with you
and winged.
The cobwebs of darkness
thin out –
sunrise glimmers from afar
and set sail.
Some fisherman ahead
dot-shaped –
throws a fishing line towards us.
It’s dawning.
We meditate in an instant
before the question:
is the horizon a bridge
or a hair.
Minko Tanev
BULGARIA
