new moon --
another wishing lamp
on father’s grave
Modern Haiku, 45:3, Fall 2014
Archana Kapoor Nagpal
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
新月 --
另一台許願燈
在父親的墳上
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
新月 --
另一台许愿灯
在父亲的坟上
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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
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The cyclical nature of life/afterlife is well expressed by the resonant jux. of the Moon's phase ("new moon," the first phase of the lunar cycle) and "wishing lamp" on the grave.
ReplyDeleteAnd "another" in L2 effectively adds emotional weight to the poem.