Wednesday, July 22, 2015

One Man's Maple Moon: Lightning Tanka by Larry Kimmel

English Original

nude
at a window
she lets
the lightning
flash her

Modern English Tanka, 12, Summer 2009

Larry Kimmel


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

裸體
在窗口旁
她讓閃電
使她
閃閃發光

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

裸体
在窗口旁
她让闪电
使她
闪闪发光


Bio Sketch

Larry Kimmel is a US poet. He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Pittsburgh University, and has worked at everything from steel mills to libraries. Recent books are this hunger, tissue-thin, and shards and dust. He lives with his wife in the hills of Western Massachusetts.

1 comment:

  1. The well-chosen phrases and concrete, sensual imagery make this minimalist tanka emotionally and visually effective, and Larry's use of wordplay (flash/fresh) is clever and effective.

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