homecoming --
a yellow butterfly
circles my feet
Presence, 49, 2013
Ken Sawitri
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
衣錦還鄉 --
一隻黃蝴蝶盤旋
在我的雙腿間
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
衣锦还乡 --
一只黄蝴蝶盘旋
在我的双腿间
Bio Sketch
Ken Sawitri was born in Blora, Central Java, Indonesia, and completed her degree in psychology at the University of Indonesia. She was the Psychology & Education editor of Ayahbunda (1995-1998). She had the first publication in Indonesian national mass media when she was in junior high school.
L1 sets the thematic context while the culturally rich butterfly image in Ls 2&3 adds aesthetic depth to the poem.
ReplyDeleteAnd the use of yellow adds one more layer of meaning and enhances the visual aspect of the poem.
Dear Chen-ou,
ReplyDeleteThank you for suggesting and pointing out the 'yellow' for my 'tiny butterfly'. Thank you for posting and appreciating my humble work.
a bow,
KeN