Friday, August 14, 2015

Butterfly Dream: Siesta Time Haiku by Maria Tomczak

English Original

siesta time
the fly in the spider web
stands still

The Mainichi, September 21 2012

Maria Tomczak


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

午休時間
蒼蠅在蜘蛛網中
靜止不動
  
Chinese Translation (Simplified)

午休时间
苍蝇在蜘蛛网中
静止不动


Bio Sketch

Maria Tomczak lives in Opole, Poland. She enjoys writing haiku, poems and short stories. As a mother she also writes fairy tales for her son. She is interested in Japanese culture and poetry, especially haiku and related forms.

1 comment:

  1. The contrasts between two parts of the poem are emotionally effective. Siesta time, this "short" snap in early afternoon, might take more more two hours in some countries, such as Spain

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