Dan Iulian
Born: 1955, Obirsia Olt, Romania
Living in: Bucharest, Romania
Contact: dan_iulian09 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Dan Iulian (pseudonym of Iulian Ciupitu) is a retired engineer. He loves the arts, nature and travels. Since 2011, he meets the world of haiku and joins of the Romanian Kukai Group. Prizes for haiku in English, French, Italian and Romanian languages. Publications in country and abroad.
wrought iron flowers -
only the time is visiting
my mothers grave
Runner up, Vladimir Devidé The Second Annual Haiku Award, 2012
wedding gifts -
in the bride’s bouquet
a lily of the valley
Monthly Haiku Choices, Sketchbook, May / June 30, 2012 "wedding / bride" Haiku Thread
eclipse -
sunflowers
disoriented
Mainichi Haiku in English, August 13, 2013
end of holiday -
memory of mountain spring
in a PET bottle
Winner, Iris Haiku Magazine Contest - Water for Life, 2013
I have seen angels -
but this is something common
in a hospital
Mainichi Haiku in English, January 21, 2013
back to school -
in the Wireless Networks Lab
a curious spider
Second Place, Carribean Kigo Kukai #54, September 2014
traffic jam -
the wind helps an old leaf
to cross the street
Merit Award, 7th Ito En Oi Ocha New Haiku Contest 2014
blood center -
a flea changes
the host
Commended, Blood Donation Haiku Contest 2015
summer rain -
between two thunders
her heartbeat
First Place, Indian Kukai #11, May 2015
the cherry tree in bloom
is knocking at the window -
nobody at the door
Commended, Journal of Romanian-Japanese Cultural Interferences Haiku Contest 2016
I don’t need nothing -
today visited me
the first swallow
Honorable Mention, The 19-th APOKALIPSA Haiku Contest 2017
douane -
in the eyes of a refugee
the borderless sky
Honorable Mention, The 2017 Betty Drevniok Awards, Canada
refugee camp -
just the full moon’ bauble
in a Christmas tree
Award, 7th Setouchi Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest Haiku in English on a set theme, 2017
cold morning -
a bakery shares with all
the smell of warm bread
Honorable mention , 73nd Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest, 2019
high blue -
in the hawk’s eyes the pigeon
bigger and bigger
Honorable Mention, Soka Matsubara International Haiku Competition 2019
waiting for
the fall of another leaf -
the rest is silence