Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Missing Poster Haiku by John McManus

 English Original

missing poster
my wife pulls me
a little closer

Bottle Rockets, 30

John McManus


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

尋人海報
老婆拉著我
靠近一點

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

寻人海报
老婆拉著我
靠近一点


Bio Sketch

John McManus is a poet from Carlisle, Cumbria, England. His haiku and senryu have appeared in various journals all over the world. He currently works as a support worker for people with mental health issues. In his spare time he enjoys watching films, sharing poetry with friends and spending time with his family.

1 comment:

  1. John's haiku is tightly structured with an emotional undercurrent, sparking the reader's reflection on the fragility/uncertainty of human life.

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