the velvet
of a monarch ...
mom's heart
Karen O’Leary
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
帝王蝶
的天鵝絨般翅膀 ...
母親的心意
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
帝王蝶
的天鹅绒般翅膀 ...
母亲的心意
Bio Sketch
Karen O’Leary is a writer and editor from West Fargo, ND. She has published poetry in a variety of venues including Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Haiku Pix, Sharpening the Green Pencil 2014, and Poems of the World. She currently edits an online poetry journal called Whispers .
Karen's effective juxtaposition opens up the interpretative space between reader and text, and combined with the symbolically rich "monarch," the texture of velvet enhances the sensory aspect of the poem.
ReplyDeleteDear Chen-ou,
ReplyDeleteThank you for publishing my poem and for your thoughtful comments. It is such a pleasure to be a part of this beautiful online journal.
Best wishes,
Karen
I agree. Karen writes with a wonderful sure and positive result. Her words balanced together speak volumes! Sheri
ReplyDeleteDear Sheri,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words. Your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated.
Blessings,
Karen
Thank you, Barbara Tate, for the following--
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm looking forward to submitting. I feel so fortunate to have found such a wonderful Haiku family. Thank you and Congratulations again--Barbara
Dear Barbara,
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful site and wonderful place to share haiku. Hope to see you published here soon.
Blessings,
Karen
Congratulations, Karen! How wonderful to see your work in English and Chinese!
ReplyDeleteDear Marianne,
DeleteThank you for your congrats! I appreciate your support and encouragement.
Blessings,
Karen
Karen,
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Chen-ou, you should advertise on Karen's website how one can submit.
Sincerely,
David Fox
Dear David,
DeleteThank you so much for your kind words. Hope to see a poem by you published here sometime too.
Blessings,
Karen
Karen, what a joy to read your beautiful Haiku here on Chen-ou's wonderful "Never Ending Journey". I loved the Chinese interpretation which adds to the beauty of your poem. So glad you could share this lovely site with all of us from "Whispers".
ReplyDeleteDear Charlene,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words my friend. I appreciate all the support and encouragement you give me. What a blessing you are.
Love,
Karen
Karen, Sheri, Barbara, Marianne, David, and Charlene:
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing your thoughts.
And look forward to reading your haiku/tanka.
For more info. about submission guidelines, see "2015 Butterfly Dream: Call for Haiku Submissions," http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-butterfly-dream-call-for-haiku.html, and "2015 One Man’s Maple Moon: Call for Tanka Submissions," http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-one-mans-maple-moon-call-for-tanka.html
Chen-ou
Dear Chen-ou,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the invitation and for publishing my haiku. I appreciate all you do for the writing community.
Blessings,
Karen
Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and display so much resolve.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see Karen's work her. She is an inspiration to us all.
Myke Todd
Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and display so much resolve.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see Karen's work her. She is an inspiration to us all.
Myke Todd
Dear Michael,
DeleteI am humbled and very grateful for your kind words. Wow! Thank you doesn't seem to be enough but it's all I have. This really brightened my day.
Blessings,
Karen