this night too
a red rose's fragrance
seducing the Moon
my thoughts rush toward you
in the dying dream
25 Croatian Tanka Poets, Atlas Poetica
Djurdja Vukelic Rozic
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
這晚也一樣
一朵紅玫瑰的香味
勾引月亮
在垂死的夢中
我的思緒奔向你
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
这晚也一样
一朵红玫瑰的香味
勾引月亮
在垂死的梦中
我的思绪奔向你
Bio Sketch
Djurdja Vukelic Rozic was born on April 6, 1956, and now lives in Ivanić Grad, Croatia. Editor in chief of bilingual haiku magazine IRIS, and deputy editor for haiku at Diogen pro cultura magazine, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She publishes humorous sketches, short stories, and poetry. For her work she received a number of awards and commendations in Croatia and abroad.
The shift in theme, imagery, and perspective is psychologically effective. The opening and closing lines, especially 'too' and 'dying,' successfully add emotional weight to the poem.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing about Djurdja's well-crafted tanka:
ReplyDeleteThe two parts of her tanka form an emotionally dialectical relationship, which sparks the reader's imagination.