winter’s grip
a taste of bark
in the venison
Runner Up, 2014 Golden Haiku Contest
Marilyn Fleming
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
籠罩在嚴冬之下
鹿肉有些
樹皮的味道
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
笼罩在严冬之下
鹿肉有些
树皮的味道
Bio Sketch
Marilyn Fleming was born and raised on a farm in Wisconsin USA. Her poetry has been published in various journals, and anthologies including Frogpond, Modern Haiku, NeverEnding Story, and Cattails. She has a special interest in haiku and tanka, and won her first prize in the Hildegarde Janzen Oriental Forms Award in 1988. To read more of her work, please visit www.marilynflemingpoet.wordpress.com
L1 sets the seasonal and emotional context while the gustatory image in Ls 2&3 enhances the tone and mood of the poem.
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