Barbara Anna Gaiardoni is an Italian Pedagogist&Love Writer. Winner of the First Prize 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” National Literature Price and of the Edinburgh “Writings Leith” contest. She receveid two (WORD ON THE STREET HAIKU, Susan Furst Editor) nominations for The Touchstone Award 2023 and recognized on the Haiku Euro Top 100 list for 2023 by haiku organizer Krzysztof Kokot (Haikupedia) and on The Mainichi’s Haiku in English Best 2023 (Selections and comments by Dhugal J. Lindsay. ) She began writing Japanese-style poems in 2019 and since has been published in The Mainichi – Haiku in English, Asahi Haikuist Network, Haiku Dialogue THF, The Japan Society UK, Drifting Sands Haibun, Cold Moon Journal, Bones Journal, Akita International Haiku Network, The Zen Space, The Wise Owl, Lothlorien Poetry Journal and many other international journals. Her works are been translated on Japanese, Romanian, Arabic, Malayalam, Hindi, Chinese, Korean and in Spanish languages. Co-author of haiga and shahai with Andrea Vanacore, life partner, visionary photographer & videomaker with a long and varied experience.
Drawing, swimming and walking in nature are her passions.
Her motto is “I can, I must, I will do it.”
Publications list:
- Africa Haiku Society – The Mamba Journal Issue 15, february 2024 (pp. 15, 33, 9 Emmanuel Jessie Kalusian Editor’s choise);
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Akita International Haiku Network by Hidenori Hiruta (Akita, Japan)
- Alcova Letteraria – Poesia Contemporanea (Quarta edizione Novembre 2023);
- Alessandria Today, “Haiku”; “World Rhino Day”; “Haiga” ; “Giornata internazionale contro la Violenza sulla Donna” ; “Dipinti in vetrina” (dr. Pier Carlo Lava Editore)
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Alien Buddha Press (Nicholas Mitchell alias Red – Carolina del Sud); Alien Buddha #Zine59;
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A Moon of One’s Own (Shannon Therese Editor, California)
- A New Ulster (Amos Greig Editor – Northern Ireland)
- Anthology of Italy (Sourav Sarkar Editor);
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Asahi Haikuist Network (Kagoshima – David McMurray Editor), Asahi Haikuist Network (Kagoshima), ; Asahi Haikuist Network (Verona’ Arena haiku); Asahi Haikuist Network (pink moon);
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Autumn Moon Haiku Journal (dr. Bruce Ross, Mangor USA);
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AvantAppala(chia) – (Ms. Sabne Raznik Editor – Stati Uniti orientali);
- Benvenuta Sorellanza – Antologia poetica (Premio Poetico Sorellanza 2024. Associazione “My Emotion Life”, Nola – Napoli);
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Black&White Haiga/Haisha (shahai by @bag) (Lavana Kray – Iaşi, Romania);
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Bones Journal (Johannes S. H. Bjerg Højby , Denmark);
- Boundless 2024 – Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival (Edward Vidaurre Director of VIPF);
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Cacti Fur -a poetry dry ground (Jim Thompson Editor) Southern New Mexico;
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Cafe Haiku (Mumbai – India);
- Cattails p. 46 (Lavana Kray Editor);
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Charlotte Digregorio Blog (Winnetka, Illinois);
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Cold Moon Journal (Indianola – Iowa); Cold Moon Journal february 14, 2024 (Roberta Beach Jacobson, Editor);
- Coming home (Gem Award for gembun poetry – ai li Editor);
- Compassiviste – Visions for Peace (Johanna Craven editor);
- Creative Inspirations (Maurice Reynolds Editor);
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Cultural Reverence (Kolkata – West Bengal, India ) v. pag fb Colours Of Life;
- Dadakuku;
- Dark Winter Literary Magazine (Suzanne Craig Editor – Ontario, Canada);
- Dashboard Horus: A Bird’s Eye View of the Universe (Marie C. Lecrivain Editor);
- Dawn Blossom Club: “LEMON YELLOW” World Gogyoshi
- Diacritica: recensione “Untitled”;
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Different Truths (Arindam Roy – Bangalore);
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Drifting Sands “Unborn Children” by gaia&vana; Drifting Sands “Unavowable” (Diana Webb – Surrey, England);
- Echoes of the Wild (Stacy Savage Editor – January 14, 2024);
- EKL REVIEW (Anindita Bose&Somrita Ganguly Editor);
- Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 1; Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 2 (Steliana Cristina Voicu Editor); Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 3 (Steliana Cristina Voicu Editor); Enchanted Garden Haiku Issue 4; Enchanted Garden Haiku Issue 5 (December); “Urban blossom” Issue 6 (frigo haiku); ( Enchanted Garden Haiku Interview):
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Espacio Luna Alfanje -Haikus Internacionales (Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi – Chivilcoy, Argentina):
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ESUJ – H: English Haiku 日本英語交流連盟 (Ms. Emiko Miyashita and Mr. Tetsuya Kotaki judges ); ESUJ-H – English Speaking Union of Japan (July 2023; November, 2023);
- Fairy Chatter January 2024 (Michael Daoust Editor – haiga gaia&vana scarecrow); Haiga with Michael Daoust (p.9) and World Gogyoshi (p.8);
- Fevers of the Mind – Haiku Poems for Anne Sexton p.27 (David L O’Nan Editor);
- Fireflies’ Light p. 43 (Missouri Baptist University, John Han Editor);
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Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry) (Roberta Beach Jacobson Indianola – Iowa); Five Fleas (2023, October); Five Fleas (2024, February);
- Fondazione CIS Editrice Mazziana (Verona): giornata dedicata all’amicizia. Fondazione CIS Editrice Mazziana (Verona): Giornata Internazionale contro la violenza sulle Donne; Fondazione CIS Editrice Mazziana (Verona): “Acqua per tutti. Tutti per l’acqua”;
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Frameless Sky (Issue 18) (Christine L. Villa – North Highlands, California);
- Fresh Out: an arts and postry collective (Eric Lohman Editor); Fresh Out: an arts and postry collective; Fresh Out: an arts and postry collective;
- Friday Flash Fiction;
- Glitterati Quill with Spark – “PHOENIX”, Gogyoshi Poem (Dr. Shalini Yadav Editor);
- Global Poetic Ethos (Dr. Ratan Ghosh);
- Krazines: Moss Piglet. The Self Portrait, “Zio Tore & Me”, p.25. gaia & vana production (John Bloner Jr. Editor – March 2024);
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Haiku Dialogue THF Guest Editor Alex Fyffe ; Haiku Dialogue Guest Editor Craig Kittner ; Haiku Dialogue Guest editor Sherry&Zoe Grant; Haiku Dialogue Guest editor P. H Fischer and his comment ; Haiku Dialogue Guest editor P.H Fischer; Haiku Dialogue Guest editors Sherry&Zoe Grant ; Haiku Dialogue Guest editors Sherry&Zoe Grant ; Guest Editor Marietta McGregor (The Haiku Foundation); Guest Editor Nancy Brady; Guest Editor Nancy Brady (pair of ecrets haiku ); Guest Editor Deborah Karl-Brandt (Times of Transition – Falling in love); Guest Editor Carole MacRury (Migration – Blue Crab); Guest Editor Deborah Karl – Brandt ( Becoming parents);
- Haiku in action (15TH- 19TH november 2023) – Nick Virgilio Haiku Association;
- Haiku of the World – The Kyoto x Haiku project – Writing of the Peace;
- HaikuNetra Journal Issue 1.1 (Daipayan Nair Editor) 10 September 2023;
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Haiku Time n.58 – August 2023(Diana Webb Editor Leatherhead, Surrey UK) in uscita;
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Haiku Universe (by Rick Lupert – Newhall, California ); Haiku Universe; Haiku Universe (2024, March, 31);
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Hedgerow #143 (Caroline Skanne, founding editor; Kent – UK);
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Highland Park Poetry (Illinois 376 Park Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035);
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Horror senryu journal (Thomas Tilton – Warren, Michigan);
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Hyperpoem my number 1428 (Alexander Kabishev – San Pietroburgo); Hyperpoem book;
- Il cuscino di stelle – Cuore di burattino (Selezione poetica);
- Inner Child Press International – ‘Building bridges of cultural understanding’ (Kimberly Burnham, Director & Managing Editor) pp.30 -31; World Healing World Peace 2024 (Inner Child Press 2024 april);
- International Literature Language Journal (Tamikio L Dooley Editor);
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Jerry Jazz Musician (Joe Maita, Portland); Senryu poetry; A Collection of Jazz Poetry — Winter, 2024 Edition;
- JNURI.NET (KOREA);
- Journal of Expressive Writing (Jennifer A. Minotti Editor);
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Journey of the heart – Women’s Spiritual Poetry (Catherine M. Wilson – New York);
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King River Press p.22 (Jodie Hawthorne Editor);
- La Città: Giornata internazionale della poesia haiku (Cinisello Balsamo, Milano 17 aprile 2024);
- L’Argolibro
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Last Leaves Issue 7. Paperback (Cailey Johanna Thiessen,Burlington Vermont USA – Kiera S. Baron, Editor): cake shahai p. 77, p.146;
- Leith Writings Edition 103, Small Talk on The Walk (November 2023);
- Lit Shark Issue #2 , p.21 (McKenzie Lynn Tozann Editor);
- Litterateur Redefining World (Shajil Anthru Editor, Kerala – India);
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Lothlorien Poetry Journal; Lothorien Poetry Journal Volume 20 (Strider Marcus Jones – Leicester UK);
- MadameBlatt ;
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Masticadores India (Nolcha Fox Editora);
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Masticadores – USA (Barbara Harris Leonhard Editor – (Midwest – USA); Masticadores (2024 march);
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Medusa’S Kitchen (Diamonds Spring – California);
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Memorie di una geisha – multiblog internazionale di haiku (by Eufemia Griffo – Milano) luglio 2023; Memorie di una geisha maggio 2023;
- Micropoetry Cosmos (Editor – Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer);
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Monterey Poetry Review (Jennifer, Laura, and Kate Editor);
- Newspaper Creativity in Egypt (Ahmed Mossad Ahmed Editor);
- Night Owl Narrative N. 4 April 2024 (James Dennis Casey IV Editor);
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oddball magazine (Jason Wright Editor Norton – Massachusetts);
- One art haiku (Katie Dozier Editor, 17 april 2024);
- Open: Journal of Arts & Letters (Jeff Streeby Editor);
- Orenaug Mountain Poetry Journal;
- Orfeu.AL ( Dibran Fylli Editor, Kosovo);
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Otoliths (Queensland) shahai gaia&vana;
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Paradise Haiku (Maki Starfield woman editor, Gallery Tsuitachi – Tokyo);
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Petrichor #23 (Seth Copeland Founder&EIC – Oklaoma);
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Phoenix Z Publishing (Stephanie Daich, Editor – Syracuse, Utah);
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Poetic Galaxy Atunis (Albania);
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Poetry Super Highway (25th annual Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day) Newhall, California;
- Polis Magazino (Eva Lianou Petropoulou Editor);
- Prodigy Magazine – Awakening p.53 (Civilisation Teslyana, Zlatan Demirovic Editor);
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PPP Enzine (Lux et dulce…Rajnish Mishra Varanasi – “The first English Poetry Ezine of India”);
- Quick World News (Ruzhdi Gashi Editor);
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Quill&Parchment (“The Alpine” ekphrastic poetry dedicated to my dad. Michael Eschoubas to Illinois State Poetry Society);
- Respect – Marco Nereo Rotelli e 150 poetesse contro la violenza sulle donne (Haisan, Barbara Anna Gaiardoni p.94, Effi.gi Edizioni – Marzo 2024);
- RETURNO TO MAGO E* MAGAZINE (Helen Hye-Sook Hwang, Ph.D, Editor); A MIRACLE WORKER (World Gogyoshi);
- Republic Magazine (Thom Boulton Editor);
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Scarlet DragonFly Halloween 2022 ; (Kathleen Trocmet Editor); Scarlet DragonFly marzo 2023 ;
- Scifaikuest: horrorku 1$ (Tery “Sakyu” Santitoro – in pubblicazione agosto 2024; v. mail 13/04/2023);
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Setu (ponte in hindi) Mag, bilingual Hindi/English monthly journal of literature and arts (Pittsburg – USA);
- Silver Birch Press – SPICES&SEASONINGS series (Melanie Villines Editor, Los Angeles CA); The 191 poets from 35 states and 21 countries;
- Sindh Courier (Nasir Aijaz Editor);
- SOund 36 – Magazine di cultura musicale, arti e spettacolo (Annalisa Nicastro Editor);
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Spillwords Press (New York);
- Spinozablue, haiga poetry dedicated to Hayao Miyazaki (Douglas Pinson Editor);
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Synchronized Chaos Magazine (shahai by @bag) (Cristina Deptula Oakland, CA, USA);
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Syncopation Literary Journal Natalie Welsh Founding Editor (dedicated to salsa ballet);
- Summer Anthology (Sourav Sarkar Editor);
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SweetSmell Journal (Peace Nkeiruka editor “an Imolite, a Futoite, a writer, a Christian” – sud orientale della Nigeria) ebook;
- TAJ MAHAL REVIEW – VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1 JUNE 2023 ( Dr. Santosh Kumar Editor . Kalindipuram – India).Only book published by Cyberwit;
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Take 5ive by Steve Wilkinson (Durham UK): “Yuletide”; “Love & Loss” : “Things that make you smile”; “Earth Day”; “Family”; “Music that heals”;The Plight of Refugees ; Neurodiversity;
- The Abstractaphy Initiative (Richard Grahn Editor);
- The Cardinal Anthology – paperback, 2024 May (Leigh Koonce, Founder & Editor);
- The Daily Global Nation (dr.Sabyasachi Nazrul Editor – Bangladesh);
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The Daily Verse – The Wise Owl (Punjab – India);
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The Japan Society UK (Week 9);
- The Kolkata Arts ;
- The Mainichi – Haiku in English – Japan’s National Daily Since 1922 (Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay); february 8, 2024;
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The New Absurdist “In Spring” – Shahai Limousine Cow;
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The Orchards Poetry Journal – Summer 2023 “Untitled” p. 81(American Fork – Utah);
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The Other Bunny (Johannes S. H. Bjerg, Højby – Denmark);
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The Pan Haiku Review pp. 54, 358 – 359 (Alan Summers – Chippenham, England – Horror senryu with Thomas Tilton);
- The Solitary Daisy (Sally Quon & Michele Rule Editors);
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The Zen Space – a space for zen words (Maria Marshall – Perth Scotland UK);
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The Wise Owl April 2023 (Punjab – India);
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The world of mithe ISSUE #118 p. 64 (Stephanie J. Bardy Editor);
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Triya Mag Monsoon Issue (Teji Sethi , Editor);
- Umbrella Poetry (Maurice Reynolds Editor);
- Under the Bashō (Marilyn Ashbaugh , Editor);
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Vatsala Radhakeesoon Blog: “Apparition” haibun for International Dylan Thomas’s day Mauritius;
- Verde Poesia! Terza edizione 2023 (haiku p.63);
- Verse – Virtual On Online Community Journal of Poetry (James E Lewis Editor);
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VSANA –Viewing Stone Association of North America. “Intersection”; “Verdant Hills”; “Japanese Copper in tray”; “Poetic Lithic Expressions”(Video); Chinese Long River Pattern Stone; “Feelings“; “Sacred Peaks” China;“Creation Stone” Japan; “One Million Stone”; “Dai Binh Stone” Vietnam:
- WELL READ Magazine p. 92 (Mandy Haynes Editor – in – Chief);
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Word on The Street haiku – WoTS haiku (Susan Beth Furst Editor by “a small monthly journal of haiku poetry about Jesus.”); Word on The Street haiku – WoTS haiku Issue 2; WoTShaiku Issue 3 ; 29th March 2024; 31th March 2024 (Easter)
- Worvid International Magazine and PDF version p.23 (Shaa Zainol Editor);
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Writing a woman’s voice by Beate Sigriddaughter (Silver City, New Mexico, Land of Enchantment);
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wtplive.in malayalam language(Pathanamthitta – State of Kerala, south India);
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Written Tales (haibun “Ancient Scenes” – Kevin Saitta, Editor);
- Yugen Quest Review;