Lit eZine Vol 6 | p-5 | POETRY | Tan-Renga – Manic Sylph Writes… Poetry & Thoughts by Mona Soorma

SHORT POEMS

TAN-RENGA
by Christina Chin & Paul Callus

A white owl on a snowy moonlit night — *Image by* *Yuri_B*

snow
on the bare branches
a white barn owl

	the beguiling silence
	of a moonlit night

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clear water
in a lotus pond
winter charm
	
	nelumbo bracelet dangles 
	on a slender wrist

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silence broken 
by a falling pin
waiting room

	the midwife smiles
	— it’s a boy

Connect with Paul Callus on Poetry Soup and Facebook

Paul Callus was born in Ħal Safi, Malta. He is a retired teacher, and has been active in the literary field for around 50 years. He writes poetry, short stories, and lyrics for songs, mostly in English, Maltese. His work has been published in various anthologies, journals and online sites. Three poetry e-books of his are Meander, Moonlight Sonata, and Blind Faith. He is also a translator and proof-reader. Apart from writing, his main hobbies are reading, painting, swimming, sport, and travelling.

Connect with Christina on Christina Chin Poetry and Christina Chin Haiku

Christina Chin — A Malaysian artist and a widely published haiku poet. She is a four-time recipient of top 100 in the mDAC Summit Art Contests, exhibited at the Palo Alto Art Center. She is the sole haiku contributor for MusArt book of Randall Vemer’s paintings. 1st prize winner of the 34th Annual Cherry Blossom Sakura Festival 2020 Haiku Contest. 1st prize winner in the 8th Setouchi Matsuyama 2019 Photo-haiku Contest.