pit bull puppy
dragging his owner along
by a chain
Kelley Jean White
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
小鬥牛犬
藉由狗鏈
拖著他的主人走
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
小鬥牛犬
藉由狗链
拖著他的主人走
Bio Sketch
Pediatrician Kelley White worked in inner-city Philadelphia and now works in rural New Hampshire. Her poems have appeared in journals including Exquisite Corpse, Rattle and JAMA. Her most recent books are TOXIC ENVIRONMENT (Boston Poet Press) and TWO BIRDS IN FLAME (Beech River Books.) She received a 2008 PCA grant.
Through a humorous use of inversion, Kelley lets the reader see the excitement of this pit bull puppy.
ReplyDeleteA well-crafted haiku with an aesthetic focus on the "hai."