Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Butterfly Dream: White Butterfly Haiku by Rita Odeh

English Original

early spring --
a white butterfly runs
the red traffic light

Chrysanthemum, 11, April 2012

Rita Odeh


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

早春 --
一隻白色蝴蝶
闖紅燈

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

早春--
一只白色蝴蝶
闯红灯


Bio Sketch

Rita Odeh is from Nazareth, Israel. She comes from a christian Palestinian  family. She has B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Haifa University. She has published 6 books of poetry,one book of short stories, three electronic novels, one e-book of Haiku. Her poetry has been published in several international publications. Rita is Co-Editor of International Haiku. Her haiku and haiga artwork are featured in her "Catching The Moment" blog.

3 comments:

  1. L1 sets the thematic context while the color contrast in Ls 2&3 is eye-catching, figuratively conveying that the butterfly is rushing for spring

    A well-crafted haiku with an aesthetic focus on the "hai,"

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  2. Thanks for your translation and insightful interpretation, dear Chen-ou Liu.

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  3. Dear Rita,

    Congratulations on your publication! You are such a talented writer. I really like the idea of nature not paying attention to man's rules. I hope to get another submission from you for Whispers soon. Best wishes with all your writing endeavors.

    Warm regards,
    Karen

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