milky way –
one by one fireflies
up the hill
First Place, 2014 Haiku "Aha" Moment Contest
Archana Kapoor Nagpal
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
銀河 --
螢火蟲一隻接一隻
飛上山丘
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
银河 --
萤火蟲一只接一只
飞上山丘
Bio Sketch
Archana
Kapoor Nagpal is an internationally published author of 7 books, and
her winning stories are now part of international anthologies. She
writes inspirational content for corporate newsletters, websites, blogs
and print publications. Her inspirational poems touch every area of a
person's life. She enjoys writing haiku and tanka as well. Visit her Amazon Author Profile to know more about her.
The transformation of views — moving from a macrocosmic view to a microcosmic view -- is visually and emotionally effective, successfully portraying a summer night scene.
ReplyDeleteArchana's beautifully-crafted haiku reminds me of one of my own:
one by one
fireflies escape my glass jar...
starry night
Editor's First Choice, "Insect / Bug" Haiku Thread, Sketchbook, 6:4, July/August, 2011
It was written in response to the following haiku by Peggy Willis Lyles
lights out
... the firefly
inside
Thank you for publishing this haiku. A big thank you for sharing your wonderful haiku as well.
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