her laughter
trails out the window --
a bevy
of blue butterflies over
the moon washed city
Hummingbird, 8:3, March 1998
Larry Kimmel
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
她的笑聲
流洩到窗外 --
一大群
藍色蝴蝶飛過
月光洗滌的城市
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
她的笑声
流洩到窗外 --
一大群
蓝色蝴蝶飞过
月光洗涤的城市
Bio Sketch
Larry Kimmel is a US poet. He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Pittsburgh University, and has worked at everything from steel mills to libraries. Recent books are Blue Night & the inadequacy of long-stemmed roses, this hunger, tissue-thin, and The Piercing Blue of Sirius. He lives with his wife in the hills of Western Massachusetts.
Larry's skillful use of synaesthesia and consonance and his riveting imagery make this tanka emotionally effective.
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