Sunday, April 3, 2016

Butterfly Dream: Hibiscus Haiku by Jan Benson

English Original

hibiscus unfurl
along the river bend
bees crescendo

Blue Hole: Georgetown Poetry Festival Anthology 2015

Jan Benson


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

水芙蓉沿著河灣
綻放花瓣
蜜蜂嗡嗡聲增強

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

水芙蓉沿著河湾
绽放花瓣
蜜蜂嗡嗡声增强


Bio Sketch

Jan Benson is a member of Poetry Society of Texas and former Vice President of Fort Worth Haiku Society.  Ms. Benson's haiku have recently appeared in Frogpond, Presence, Chrysanthemum, Cattails, Brass Bell, PST Book of the Year, and several regional anthologies. She also has haiku in the inaugural Haiku and Haiga Southwestern Anthology by Dos Gatos Press, 2013 (Lifting the Sky).

2 comments:

  1. The revelation of a lovely and joyful moment through the emotionally resonant juxtaposition of visual and auditory images!

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  2. So very pleased to have this haiku showcased on your awesome site.
    Thanks Chen-ou Liu.
    Jan

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