I listen for hours
to the shell’s song
drowning
the constant static
of your voice
Kokako, 16, April 2012
Marilyn Humbert
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
我傾聽
海貝的歌聲
數小時
它淹沒
你的單調聲音
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
我倾听
海贝的歌声
数小时
它淹没
你的单调声音
Bio Sketch
Marilyn Humbert lives in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney NSW surrounded by bush. Her pastimes include writing free verse poetry, tanka, tanka prose and related genre. She is the leader of Bottlebrush Tanka Group and member of the Huddle and Bowerbird Tanka Groups. Her tanka appears in Australian and International Journals.
Marilyn's jux. of two contrasive aural images succeeds in telling readers about the relationship between two persons. A well-crafted relatable tanka.
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