Wednesday, February 13, 2013

One Man's Maple Moon: Poet's Skin Tanka by Liam Wilkinson

English Original

sitting here
writing this
I dress
the thought of myself
in a better poet's skin

Liam Wilkinson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

坐在這裡
撰寫這首詩
我穿戴自己
是位好詩人想法
的外衣

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

坐在这里
撰写这首诗
我穿戴自己
是位好诗人想法
的外衣


Bio Sketch

Liam Wilkinson lives in North Yorkshire, England. He has served as editor of a number of micropoetry journals and has seen his own poetry, art criticism and music reviews published widely. His website can be found at liamwilkinson.com.

1 comment:

  1. This self-referential tanka on writing challenges the reader to ponder the dynamics of triangular relationship among the poet, persona, and the will to write.



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