Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
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 and a book of poetry from Independently published, India. He has participated in more than 100 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. Member of many international organizations and of the Global Honorary Council, the Federation of WORLD CULTURAL & ART SOCIETY, Singapore.
PATH OF LIGHT
Icon, lamp and bed
in the ruins of memory.
And the mother’s blessing
dawned through a mysterious door.
Where have I seen this chamber
and fateful mise-en-scène –
amid chants from the temple,
deeply exalted in me.
And I listen – to resound over
the feelings without analog.
And light before us. And a path
suddenly illuminated by God.
THE WORLD RECREATED IN POETRY
You fill me with presence,
heavenly light –
my resurrected soul
yearns for verses.
For overcoming passions,
for dreams beyond –
a Guardian angel
is wearing Annunciation.
The universe with unlocked
constellations is ringing.
Divine chords.
Unknown doors.
RADIANT HUMANITY
A globe of lights flashed
in the whirlwind untamed –
we flew as if in a snowy abyss.
To the blooming peak we are flying.
Platinum drops are ringing
on the branches with stellar frost
and thousands of suns burst
in the gigantic vertigo.
The infinity is our homeland –
the Milky Way shines in the eyes
and star-gazers in us wander –
the celestial decor is rotating.
And let day and night change,
and we transform in rays –
even in the green spring buds
the space anthem sounds.
© Minko Tanev BULGARIA
