Sunday, May 10, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Mother's Day Haiku by Elizabeth Nicholls

English Original

mother's day
white chrysanthemums
cover her name

Creatrix Anthology, 2008 - 2012

Elizabeth Nicholls


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

母親節
白菊花
掩蓋她的名字

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

母亲节
白菊花
掩盖她的名字


Bio Sketch

Elizabeth Nicholls lives on the shore of the Indian Ocean in Perth Western Australia.  She spends many hours walking along the rugged coastline, composing haiku in her head whilst keeping a lookout for dolphins and ocean birds. Elizabeth has been writing haiku for five years.

1 comment:

  1. L1 establishes the theme while in Ls 2&3 a sense of pathos is effectively conveyed through the emotionally and symbolically rich image of "white chrysanthemums/ (symbolizing loyalty and devoted love) cover[ing] her name."

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