Thursday, February 26, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Winter Beach Haiku by Joan Prefontaine

English Original

alone
on the winter beach
his scattered ashes

Acorn, 32, Spring 2014

Joan Prefontaine


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

獨自一人
在冬天的海灘
他的散落骨灰

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

独自一人
在冬天的海滩
他的散落骨灰


Bio Sketch

Joan Prefontaine lives near Cottonwood, Arizona. She has been writing poetry for many years and began focusing on haiku in 2012. Some of her poems have been set to music by contemporary composers. She teaches Lifelong Learning classes at Yavapai College.

1 comment:

  1. Ls 1&2 establish the scenic and emotional context while L3 enhances the tone and mood. This haiku is tightly structured with a deep emotional current.

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